Autism has effected our family completely. Poor ER is probably having the toughest time as he is the "typical" or highest functioning of our kids. He is very confused by…

Gavin has been starting to show improvement over where he was a few weeks ago. Most of the facial ticks have subsided now. Gavin is still very anxious but that's…

Much of our time is spent in chaos. So it's nice to find something I can do with my kids that brings them together even for a little while. One…

Anymore I feel like my ability to function has been reduced to such an extreme that I'm useless to everyone. My life has become so overwhelming that it literally feels…

Lizze just got back a little while ago from her sleep study. She left about 8pm Thursday and got back around 5pm tonight. Gavin was at her parents and I…

I have always said I would be completely honest in what I write here. I feel it's important for people to understand the toll Autism takes on the entire family.…

Elliott Richard is having major anxiety issues. He is so stressed out that he's breaking out in hives (Lizze does the same thing). ER is our "typical" child. While he's…

So Gavin keeps peeing his pants. I will be taking the advice received about setting the timer. That's a great idea. The concern right now is whether or not this…