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Eyes wide shut

Elliott was up all night. Lizze and I traded off about 4am. Lizze woke up about 4am in tears because she was in so much pain. She ended up going downstairs to chill on the couch with Elliott, who still wouldn't go back to sleep. I was able to grab a few hours of sleep before returning to the fight, so to speak. This was a rough night for almost everyone. At least it wasn't a school night. This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsungs 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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September 9, 2012

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Bella makes it better

Bella has started this new thing with Lizze. When she's having a really bad pain day, Bella climbs onto Lizze's lap and snuggles. It's really amazing to see how animals can pick up on things like pain. It's even more amazing when those animals try to provide comfort. This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsungs 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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September 9, 2012

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It’s just a phase, right?

Elliott is going though this thing, where he doesn't like to be alone. Bedtime and nap time have been......difficult. Tonight is no exception. As you can see below, Elliott is very clearly not in bed. To be more specific, he's on the couch. Lizze and I were knee deep in a super creepy episode of Supernatural when Elliott stumbled down the steps, sobbing. He had no idea why he was so upset, at least he said he didn't. My guess is that he shook himself awake again and went into a panic. Elliott does this purge of excess energy, that looks similar to a seizure but isn't. We had it thoroughly checked out. Anyway, this happens mostly at night and the shaking wakes him up to with the sensation of…

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September 9, 2012

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What businesses have you found to be #autism friendly?

I have been fortunate enough to come across a few companies or business that were very friendly to my boys with #autism. I have also had the opposite experience as well. I thought it might be a good idea to share these experiences, both good and bad. I think it's important to shine the spotlight on the one that are great to special needs families and kids/adults with autism. These companies should be rewarded with our business and we should let others know so they can experience this as well. On the flip side of the coin, it's also important to share the negatives as well so we can avoid potentially bad situations. So.....What businesses have you found to be #autism friendly?

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September 8, 2012

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How do you define success and can your child with #Autism be successful?

This is something that creeps up every once in awhile. Someone makes the comment that a child with #Autism can never be successful. My response is the same every single time. I think that if someone believes that a child with #Autism can never be successful, they need to reevaluate their definition of success. I think success is widely open to interpretation. Personally, I absolutely believe that any child can be successful. The problem lies in the expectations of those that are doing the judging and not the child. I think that too many people define success as money, fame and power. I personally believe that success is defined by reaching ones potential and by getting up one more time than you fall. By that definition, my autistic children are already a…

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September 8, 2012

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The challenge of a new day

The old saying, "tomorrow is a new day", isn't as inspiring for me as it once was. It's nice to know that tomorrow will bring with is a new day, however, what they don't tell you is whether or not, tomorrow is going to be better than today. In my opinion, that a huge piece of information to leave out. In my case, just because tomorrow arrives doesn't mean it will be better or different than today. It would like to propose a rule. This rule would force tomorrow to be better that today. What do you think? This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsungs Galaxy S III. Please forgive any typos. I do know how to spell but auto-correct hate me. Please join our Autism Help…

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September 8, 2012

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The walls must be made of rubber

The walls must be made of rubber, because the boys and bouncing off of them today, like it's nobody's business. The exception is Gavin, who is actually well behaved this morning. Emmett is so far over the edge that my only goal for today is to survive it. Good Lord, he is all over the place. Thankfully, it's just about time for naps and Mommy and Daddy might get break and maybe, just maybe, get to close our eyes for a bit. This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsungs 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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September 8, 2012

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I missed you too much Daddy

I woke up to a phone call shortly after 5am this morning. Apparently, Emmett woke up around 4:30am crying that he wanted to come home. Needless to say, the day began insanely early today. When Emmett's arrived home, shortly after 6am, I asked him what was wrong. He told me that he woke up and wanted to come home. I asked him why he wanted to come home? All he said was, I missed you too much Daddy. That was totally worth getting up early for. :-) This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsungs 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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September 8, 2012