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Let’s talk about accountability

Let's talk about accountability as it relates to our autistic kids. Here's an example of when I hold my kids accountable. Hope this helps.Like and follow for more  Transcription can be found below for accessibility. ☺ ♥ https://www.instagram.com/reel/CbkpETgFXjU/?utm_medium=copy_link Accountability"Okay. So you guys have been asking me a lot of questions lately about, um, when you discipline your child or what you hold them accountable for when they're autistic. And I've talked briefly about, I don't hold them accountable for things like meltdowns or stemming or things that are sort of inherently autism related behaviors, because it's outside of their control.It's not their fault. It's not a punishable thing. However, when my kids make choices or decisions that are problematic, they are held accountable for that. And today's a good…

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March 26, 2022

My thoughts

It’s gonna be an exciting day

It's going to be an exciting day. The boys are having a friend sleep over and they're pretty excited. I thijnk everyone will probably camp out in the living room because it's going to be more comfortable. Lots of fun. ☺️ Before we even get to that part of the day, I will be working with the Stark County Health Department. I was asked to be on a vaccine panel for a public awareness forum. They're basically trying to increase the number of COVID vaccinations in our county and want my help to talk to people in the public forum. I don't normally speak publicly, at least in person, so I'm a little nervous but it's good experience and it's also an excellent cause. It's only an hour or so…

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March 26, 2022

Because You Asked / My thoughts / Reels

Time management as it relates to #autism #parenting

Because you asked: "Can you please talk about time management?" I have an autism parenting support forum on Reddit with over 8,300 families. One of the Dad's asked me to talk about time manage t as it relates to being an autism parent. Here's the link to join the group of you'd like to: https://www.reddit.com/r/Autism_Parenting https://www.instagram.com/reel/CbjGvBdF9k5/?utm_medium=copy_link Below is the transcript of the video for accessibility. ☺ ♥ Time Management So I had someone in my Reddit support forum, uh, asked me to talk about time management as it relates to autism parenting. And I thought, well, that's kind of a weird question at first, but then I realized it's actually a really good question and I just don't know how to answer it. So, uh, I've been putting it off,…

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March 25, 2022

My thoughts

I know so many of you can relate to this

This morning I was reflecting on just how far the boys and I have come over the years. We're not without our challenges and that's okay. Last night, we had a family outing and it was so much fun. There was eight of us all together and everyone had a blast. I can remember when the idea of taking the kids anywhere was overwhelming for a multitude of reasons. There was always the financial aspect but also the emotional piece as well. I know so many of you can relate to worrying about whether or not an outing would lead to massive meltdowns later on. Basing your decisions on whether or not to do something, based solely on if you'll be able to deal with the potential fallout, sucks. Sitting…

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March 25, 2022

General Update / My thoughts

A quick update about my week

It's been a good week so far. Elliott is on spring break and has been spending time with friends. He's doing well in regards to the change of schools, and has made a few friends already. He's even spending time outside of school with skme of them and that makes me feel good. Emmett is neck deep in state testing this week and seems to be coping with that stress pretty well. This morning I took him to Starbucks on the way to school. He went in all by himself, ordered his coffee, and some breakfast. I'm so proud of him. He did fantastic and I just wanted to do something special before state testing today. He went to school happy and ready to tackle the test. My day is…

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March 24, 2022

My thoughts

“My 4 year old was just diagnosed and I’m so scared. What am I supposed to do?”

I wanted to share this here because not everyone follows me on IG. I was answering a follower question and found myself really struggling to get through it. I spent almost 45 minutes trying to get this right. The question was "My 4 year old was just diagnosed and I'm so scared. What am I supposed to do?" I think so many of us can relate to this question and I think it hit me harder because I remember exactly what this felt. Anyway, I hope this helps. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CbRTGwylo8t/?utm_medium=copy_link

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March 23, 2022

My thoughts

Don’t take these things for granted

As far as Mondays are concerned, it's been a good one. Elliott's in Spring break but Emmett isn't. That's super annoying but whatever. Emmett has his break in a month. I had a really insightful conversation today over lunch. You're never too old to learn new things or see stuff from a different perspective. So enlightening and I'm definitely better for it. I was running errands with the two youngest today and I took them to get haircuts. It went well and I didn't give bit a second thought until I got home. There was a time when something as simple as getting a haircut was anything but simple. In fact, it wasn't until the last couple of years that haircuts have been a relatively easy undertaking. I have absolutely…

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March 21, 2022

My thoughts

Color me impressed

I think any parent of an autistic child who's exploring the possibility of mainstream school for the first time, can relate to what I've been feeling. After a decade of charter school, Elliott has been mainstreamed. This really should have happened long ago but it's happening now and I wanted to share part of that journey. His first full day was going well and honestly, did go well. The new school is a huge change from what he's used to. The volume of students alone has increased from 60 to what I learned last night was actually over 2,000 students. That's a big adjustment. I'll be completely upfront and say that I have been a nervous wreck about these changes. I imagine that some of you out there can relate.…

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March 17, 2022