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Moving right along

Today has been pretty busy. Lizze has had a pretty rough day as she is on week 8 + of her migraine (I believe). There doesn't appear to be any…

Autism and Meltdowns: An Interesting Discovery

Disclaimer: I am by no means making a blanket statement about persons with Autism. Every child and adult with Autism is as unique as a snowflake. This is my personal observation,…

Reactive attachment disorder, #Autism and the intentions behind behavior

One of the most difficult thing for me as a special needs parent is understanding the motives behind certain behaviors. Take Elliott for example. He having a very difficult time…

I evicted my son tonight :-(

Today is a day that I wish I could forget but I know I never will. How many times can you lose the same person? That's the question I have…

Outside the box

Why is it that so many people have such a hard time understanding the need for "outside the box" thinking when it comes to special needs kids. Autistic children in…

Aspergers, choices and the behavior plan

Gavin and I met with Dr. Pattie for about an hour tonight. There were no snacks and no prizes at the end. We sat there and talked. We tried to…

And the meltdowns begin

Holy crap. Gavin has only been home a couple hours and we are already in meltdown #2. He treated Lizze like garbage this weekend and did the same to much…

Calling the police on your own child

Today is the worst day in Lost and Tired family history. Gavin was caught lying after repeatedly being told not to do something. Upon questioning, he completely lost it. He…