Autism and Seasonal Change

Change is not easy for my Autistic kids. This time of year is especially tough for Gavin. The time change and fact that it gets dark earlier is something that…

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Choices (an honesty post)

Anyone that has followed our journey over the years knows that life with Gavin is challenging and sometimes dangerous. We have been concerned about the impact his behaviors are having…

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The Brink: An Honesty Post

I feel like we are on the brink of collapse. We have everything closing in around us. Gavin is really, really struggling, not to mention driving us all crazy. He…

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My Reality: Autism

On of the reasons I started this blog was to vent my frustrations and feelings in a safe place and be able to leave them there. The other reason I…

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On the mend

It appears that with the exception of Lizze and I everyone is feeling better. Emmett and Gavin were only down for about 12 hours. Elliott was also down for about…

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They come in 3’s

Just got a call from Lizze's mom. Apparently Gavin vomited while at the store. I was really hoping he would be spared. Gavin is a really bad sick person. If…

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Emmett John status update

Emmett John is our pre-verbal 2 year old little blessing. Emmett John has always struggled with communication. We are learning or trying to learn sign language. Emmett John has no…

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