Say a prayer…

We are currently in a crisis  with Gavin. Per his Doctor he has been sedated and we are waiting for a 6pm appointment today to discuss our options. LT

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Downward slide.

Gavin's facial ticks are getting really bad now. We are waiting to hear back from the doctor. He goes back in later this week. All his facial expressions are greatly…

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Sensory Juggle…

How do you manage 3 kids on the spectrum with 3 very different sensory needs? Often times their individual needs may even be conflicting with someone else's. As a special…

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My Reality: The need to purge

So I have been struggling lately. Honestly, I have been struggling a lot. My life is very overwhelming. My wife and I are raising 3 kids. 2 of our kids…

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Nightmares…

Elliott Richard is up again tonight with nightmares curtesy of Gavin. Gavin has been telling ER scary things and now He has nightmares every night. The only way anyone will…

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Autism and Accountability

Accountability. I touch on the gap between the emotional and physical age of Gavin in my last post. One of the things we struggle with as special needs parents is…

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Changes…

Gavin is changing. His mannerisms have completely changed. They way he talks is very mechanical now. His face moved like a bad animatronic machine from an old movie. I don't…

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