Read more about the article Some creative ways of meeting my kids sensory needs
Some creative ways of meeting my kids sensory needs
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Some creative ways of meeting my kids sensory needs

  I'm trying to find some creative ways to help meet my kids' many sensory needs. The idea is to find constructive ways to getting a sensory fix, without destroying our house. lol In the picture above, Emmett is running this rock wall, like it's an obstacle course. He loves it, and it seems to help him get what he needs. Unfortunately, he wants to continue increasing the difficulty level. The challenge for me is finding ways to do that without making things too dangerous. For now, this is working and it will buy me a little time... :-)

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June 4, 2017
Read more about the article Dealing with the stress of being an #Autism Parent
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Dealing with the stress of being an #Autism Parent

As Autism parents, it's extremely important that we do things to help us deal with the indescribable amount of stress we face on a daily basis.  One of the things that I've found aside from blogging, that helps me to decompress when things are really bad, is photography. These are a few of the pictures I took while at the park with my kids the other day. This really helps me to manage my stress. Chronic stress will take a toll on a person's health, both physical and emotional. It can make just about everything in life worse. Finding a way to help process that stress in a healthy way, is extremely important. Doing so helps us to be the best parents we can be for the kids we love…

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June 2, 2017
Read more about the article I’m fascinated by bees and love taking their pictures
I'm fascinated by bees and love taking their pictures Ever since I learned how vital a role bees play in human survival, I've been absolutely fascinated by them. Honey bees have been on a major decline, but I've been seeing a ton of them recently thays awesome. I took this picture at the Canton Garden Center, with my Samsung S8+... Someday, I'd love to have a really nice camera, and maybe take some classes..
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I’m fascinated by bees and love taking their pictures

Ever since I learned how vital a role bees play in human survival, I've been absolutely fascinated by them. Honey bees have been on a major decline, but I've been seeing a ton of them recently thays awesome. I took this picture at the Canton Garden Center, with my Samsung S8+...  Someday, I'd love to have a really nice camera, and maybe take some classes..

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June 1, 2017
Read more about the article One of my favorite pictures from this weekend’s adventures
One of my favorite pictures from this weekend's adventures I'm not sure what flower this actually is, but it's one of the newest flowers at the Canton Garden Center. Turns out this newest flower was also home to my new little friend..
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One of my favorite pictures from this weekend’s adventures

I'm not sure what flower this actually is, but it's one of the newest flowers at the Canton Garden Center. Turns out this newest flower was also home to my new little friend. I'm not sure what he is either, but he didn't seem to mind my intrusion.. ☺ 

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May 29, 2017
Read more about the article Using everyday activities to work on important life skills
Using everyday activities that work on important life skills I wanted to show an example of how, as parents, we can use everyday activities to help teach our kids with Autism, valuable life skills. Life skills are important because they are necessary for independence. My oldest is very low functioning and I use every opportunity to work on life skills with him. Today happen to be grocery shopping and bagging groceries. This isn't nearly as easy as it sounds. It can take a great deal of repetition, patience and smashed bread. Lol The end result is worth it when he learns a new skill, even if it's not perfect, and it's never perfect. It's all about progress and moving forward. Seize every opportunity you can to help you kids learn important life skills, as early as possible. The sooner you start, the better, because it can take time...
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Using everyday activities to work on important life skills

Using everyday activities that work on important life skills I wanted to show an example of how, as parents, we can use everyday activities to help teach our kids with Autism, valuable life skills. Life skills are important because they are necessary for independence. My oldest is very low functioning and I use every opportunity to work on life skills with him. Today Gavin was experiencing grocery shopping and bagging said groceries. This isn't nearly as easy as it sounds. It can take a great deal of repetition, patience and smashed bread. Lol The end result is worth it when he learns a new skill, even if it's not perfect, and it's never perfect. It's all about progress and moving forward. Seize every opportunity you can to help you kids…

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May 27, 2017
Read more about the article Who gets sick on the last day of school?
Who gets sick on the last day of school? Today is the last day of school for this school year. Unfortunately, I'm currently awake with Mr. Elliott, because he's feeling very nauseated, and can't sleep. I should have seen this coming because he went to bed with a relatively low grade fever. Lizze and I were going to see how he was doing in the morning before deciding on whether he would see his last day of school or not. Considering he's on the couch in the living room, hugging a laundry basket with a trash bag in it, I'm thinking he's going to miss the last day of school. What remains to be seen is how Emmett is feeling in the morning. He's beginning a fever cycle again, and he was almost sent home the other day because of a fever. This wouldn't be the first time that the boys have missed the last day of school, due to being sick...
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Who gets sick on the last day of school?

Today is the last day of school for this school year. Unfortunately, I'm currently awake with Mr. Elliott, because he's feeling very nauseated, and can't sleep. I should have seen this coming because he went to bed with a relatively low grade fever. Lizze and I were going to see how he was doing in the morning before deciding on whether he would see his last day of school or not. Considering he's on the couch in the living room, hugging a laundry basket with a trash bag in it, I'm thinking he's going to miss the last day of school. What remains to be seen is how Emmett is feeling in the morning. He's beginning a fever cycle again, and he was almost sent home the other day because…

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May 26, 2017
Read more about the article One of my favorite places in the world to visit
One of my favorite places in the world to be I've mentioned before that the boys and I frequently visit the Canton Garden Center. We. Go to get some exercise, look for painted rocks, catch some Pokémon, and take pictures. Sorta in the middle of the Garden Center is this giant metal butterfly. I'm not sure what it is that I like the most about this metal rhopalocera, but I just think it's really cool. I also appreciate the work that clearly went into creating this... #Autism, #Parenting,
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One of my favorite places in the world to visit

One of my favorite places in the world to be I've mentioned before that the boys and I frequently visit the Canton Garden Center. We go to get some exercise, look for painted rocks, catch some Pokémon, and take pictures. Sorta in the middle of the Garden Center is this giant metal butterfly. I'm not sure what it is that I like the most about this metal rhopalocera, but I just think it's really cool. I also appreciate the work that clearly went into creating this...

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May 26, 2017