Today’s #Autism Victory: Brotherly Love

Today's #Autism Victory is going to Elliott and Emmett.  While much of the time they are busy screaming at each other,  this morning was a little different. After waking up this morning, Emmett and Elliott snuggled on the couch with their stuffed animals and watched Blues Clues. It's really nice to see this,  even if it's only short lived.   :-) Have you had any recent #Autism victories? Remember a victory is a victory,  no matter the size.  We celebrate all victories here at Lost and Tired.  :-) This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsung’s Galaxy S III. Please forgive any typos. I do know how to spell but auto-correct hate me. Please join our Autism Help Forums Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store

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#Autism, Anxiety and Medications: 09/17/2012

Lizze was feeling pretty good this morning and so she took Elliott to his appointment.  They have likely just arrived and will be meeting with the doctor shortly. Hopefully this appointment with will end with Elliott on some type of anti-anxiety medication. He desperately needs this.  Please cross your fingers that we can get him the help her needs.  :-) This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsung’s Galaxy S III. Please forgive any typos. I do know how to spell but auto-correct hate me. Please join our Autism Help Forums Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store

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How does your family feel about Monday’s?

Personally,  I hate Monday's. Traditionally, this is the worst day of the week for the Lost and Tired family. I think this because Monday is a transition day between the weekend and the rest of the week. In a family where 4 of the five of us are on the #Autism spectrum, transitions don't normally go well for us. Anyway,  this got me to thinking,  which led to wondering how your family handles Monday's? How does your family handle Monday's? Do they go well or do you share the same nightmare as me? How about transitions in general? Please join us for today's #Autism Discussion and let's share our stories with each other.  :-) This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsung’s Galaxy S III. Please forgive any…

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Survived the weekend

Sunday is finally over and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't sorry to see it go.  I just experienced the longest day ever. The boys were pretty well behaved but had way more energy than I did. Anytime I have less energy than the boys, it's not a good thing. I'm so much more easily overwhelmed when I'm at this type of deficit. Having said that,  I survived,  as did the boys. :-) I even accomplished a few things.  I worked on my new article for Childswork and did some laundry. I cooked dinner, helped Elliott with Portal 2 and even straightened up the house. Lizze had fun with her Mom and hopefully it did her some good. We have a long week ahead of us and I'm…

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Sorta getting along

The day has gone steadily down hill since I mentioned how well things were going earlier. Mostly the problems are between Elliott and Emmett. Emmett wants everything that Elliott has and so he tries to take both from him.  This makes both Elliott and Emmett start freaking out.  This ends up with Emmett screaming for extended periods of time.  Lizze's return home has been delayed by a poor sense of direction.  ;-) For a little while Elliott and Emmett actually got along. While it was short lived,  it was nice nonetheless.  This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsung’s Galaxy S III. Please forgive any typos. I do know how to spell but auto-correct hate me. Please join our Autism Help Forums Look for "Autism Help" app at…

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So far so good

The boys are being pretty well behaved today.  I'm really grateful for that. I have even been able to do some cleaning and laundry as well. Elliott has settled into some Portal 2 puzzles and the Emmett and Gavin are coloring at the table.  I was thinking about taking them somewhere but unfortunately, due to all the traveling we have to do this week,  I have to conserve gas or we won't be able to make it to Akron Children's Hospital on Monday and the Cleveland Clinic a few days later. It's been pretty quiet outside today so maybe I'll take them outside for a hit and let them play. It's beautiful outside and I'd love to take advantage of the weather. I did promise the boys that we would…

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A new journey begins….again

This coming week marks the beginning of a new journey for the Lost and Tired family.  Actually,  we will being two new journeys. Monday, Elliott will be making a visit to the pediatricians office to discuss anti-anxiety medications.  This is a really big deal because medication can help Elliott to regain some of his lost quality of life.  Later on in the week,  Lizze will make her first trip to the Cleveland Clinic,  rather the first trip for her and not Gavin. We will be meeting with an autonomic disorder specialist.  Hopefully,  we can get to the bottom of at least some of her health issues.  This will be the first of many appointments in many different departments. In the coming months we will see the headache clinic and rheumatology…

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Does your child with #Autism have other diagnoses?

#Autism alone can be challenging enough but what happens when your child has other diagnoses?  My kids have multiple diagnoses,  ranging from very minor to extremely serious.  These comorbidities can make it much more challenging because they can blur the lines between disorders and making it difficult to address the symptoms. Today's #Autism discussion is about multiple diagnoses and how they impact your child with.  Also,  how does it affect your ability to parent? Does your child with #Autism have additional diagnoses? If so,  what are they? Do those additional diagnoses, make things more challenging, and if so,  how? This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsung’s Galaxy S III. Please forgive any typos. I do know how to spell but auto-correct hate me. Please join our Autism…

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