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Being Autistic isn’t an excuse

Update: I misread this woman's profile and it turns out she's not Autistic. My apologies for that. I misunderstood her profile and based on her attack, I incorrectly assumed she was an Autistic adult, attacking me in the way I've been attacked many times before. I shouldn't have assumed and I apologize for that. The principle of this post still stands. We all need to treat each the way we want to be treated. Parents and Adult Autistics should be on the same team. We all bring things to the table and can learn from each other. Being a parent isn't easy, especially when you're a neurotypical parent to a child with Autism. While I can't speak for everyone, I can say with the utmost confidence, that most Autism parents…

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October 31, 2017

Lizze / My thoughts

Sometimes the stress can be too much

The stress of everything is getting to Lizze and I. We had a disagreement that got a little heated and it didn't have to be that way. Lizze and I are fine, but we never resolved anything and it wasn't going to happen until both cleared our heads. It's totally normal to have disagreements. Sometimes, as Autism parents, the stress of everything weighs so heavy that it influences our reactions to things. Something that Lizze is really good at is knowing when to end a conversation because it's not going anywhere. That's so hard for me to do because I need resolution. Knowing when to walk away is really important and that's something I need to work on. Thankfully, I have someone to help with that. ☺ 💙

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October 31, 2017

My thoughts / Vivint Gives Back

@VivintHome is now in Best Buy

I was in Best Buy the other day and stumbled across this little surprise. Vivint now has its own little section inside of Best Buy. This is pretty cool because this will make it easier for people to check them out before setting up an installation. I would assume at this point that in order to use the Vivint Gives Back program, you would want to go through Vivint Gives Back directly. Next time you're in a Best Buy, check their section out and see of they're a good fit for your situation. Remember, if you're a special needs parent, Vivint has an amazing program for you. Visit them at the link above and tell them you talked to me. ☺

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October 31, 2017

My thoughts

This is a big step forward

The boys have had a good morning and they are off to school without much problem. Admittedly, I didn't check Elliott's temperature because he's feeling fine but if I check it, we'll end up having to keep him home. For the second day in a row, Emmett is wearing pants to school. I should probably clarify that he's wearing pants as apposed to shorts. That's something worth mentioning because it's a big step forward. ☺

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October 31, 2017

Inspirational Posts / My thoughts

Do you know why #Autism Parents worry so much?

It's not easy to explain how anxious I am tonight. I'm anxious because I haven't yet received Gavin's lab results from yesterday. This doesn't necessarily mean anything good or bad, they just haven't gotten them back yet. As a special needs parent, it seems like there's always something to worry about. Special needs kids can be so complex and their respective conditions can make life extremely complicated. There's always something to worry about because there's literally so many things that can go wrong at any given time. I'll be the first to admit that I'm guilty of waiting for the other shoe to drop but it's not because I'm negative. It's because there's always another shoe to worry about. I've spoken with countless special needs parents over the years and…

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October 31, 2017

My thoughts

Things were going so well

Lizze is still sick and currently sleeping for a little bit. I made dinner but only Gavin and I ended up eating. Elliott's even doing relatively well with working on his makeup homework in 20 minute increments. If a little bit, we're going to set the Ferrets free and I'm going to trim their nails. Letting the Ferrets loose is always a fun thing for everyone and we always look forward to it. Afterwards, Gavin will need his IVIG infusion started and that will hopefully be the end of my evening. Lizze will take over and put the kids to bed while I catchup on some work. I was going to say that things were looking positive tonight but before I could finish that sentence, Emmett and Elliott erupted into…

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October 30, 2017

Elliott / Emmett John / Meltdowns / My thoughts

The black and white, very literal world of #Autism

It seems that the boys had a decent day at school today, although Elliott said it was terrible because of all his makeup work. The moment Emmett got into the car though, he just screamed and screamed. He screamed the entire way home, because communication is a challenge. Yesterday I told Emmett that I would try to swing by my parents house and pick up their candy, because they were unable to go trick or treating. As it turns out, I took Gavin to get his bloodwork done and I realized that we were very low on gas. I don't get paid until Wednesday, assuming everything comes in on time. The bottom line is that I didn't get their candy bags and he had been counting the minutes until school…

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October 30, 2017

Elliott / Emmett John / My thoughts

It seems they made it through the school day

Elliott made it through the entire school day and that's definitely a step in the right direction. That doesn't mean that he had a good day though. All it means is that he wasn't sent home because of a fever. Emmett has lasted as well and the reason I even mention that is because he wore pants to school for the first time this year. That's definitely a few steps forward. Like with Elliott, I don't know if Emmett had a good day. I can very easily see Emmett crashing when he gets home because his pants have been driving him crazy all day. It's very common for kids on the Autism Spectrum to have awesome days at school but completely fall apart when they get home. They spend all…

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October 30, 2017