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#Autism Parents MUST be able to adapt

Remember when I talked about having to adjust and adapt? The hits just keep coming today and not the good kind. When we last spoke, I was waiting for the kids to get dismissed from school and I was trying to figure out how to tell them that their plans have changed for tonight. Turns out, they took that pretty well, and that's a good thing. Unfortunately, Elliott came home from school sick or at the very least, not feeling well. He was walked out to the car early because his stomach was upset and they didn't want to make him wait. Apparently there's something going around the school and we happen to be the proud new recipients of whatever the fuck that is. Elliott says that many of the…

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March 10, 2017

My thoughts

How we help our kids with #Autism adapt to change

As is the status quo for my family, we have to adjust our plans for today. Originally, the boys were going to be gone tonight but that's been rescheduled for tomorrow. It's not a big deal at all because we're always so grateful for whatever help we get and sometimes things happen that require us to adapt. Having said that, since the boys will be home, we're going to have to feed them. There's some law in Ohio that states you have to feed your kids. 😁 In order to do that, I'll have to go grocery shopping. I wasn't planning on that until tomorrow, specifically when they were not going to be home. Anyway, I'm waiting to pick up the boys from school and I'll explain that the plans…

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March 10, 2017

My thoughts

Thank God for mornings like this

It's been a pretty easy morning thus far. The boys did a great job of getting ready for school and the only hiccup was that I needed to make a second trip because Elliott left his backpack at home. That wasn't a huge deal and I didn't mind. That never happens and considering how cooperative they both were, I'd make a second trip every day if I needed to, in order to ensure this level of positivity each morning. ☺ We have absolutely nothing on the schedule for today. It's the first day this week that I'm not rushing around and losing my mind. Lizze is sleeping and Gavin's about to take his morning nap as well. I'm not sure if I'm going to be taking a nap today. I…

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March 10, 2017

Artwork / Elliott / Emmett John / My thoughts

MUST SEE pictures for my kids art show

We had literacy night at my kids school this evening. It's basically a night that encourages family time and reading. The kids love to go to these things and we always go but I'm not a huge fan. It's always crowded, including lots of heavy smokers that smell of cigarettes, and it's really hot with all those people crammed into a small area. Like I said, the kids love it and that makes it more than worth it. My favorite part of these things is without a doubt, the art show. I love getting to see my kids artwork. I can always pick out Elliott and Emmett's art, without seeing their names. They have a unique style that makes them stick out to me. Anyway, I want to share some…

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March 10, 2017

Bipolar Disorder / Gavin / Major Update

Major Update: We saw the psychiatrist today

Many things have happened today but in this entry, I want to focus on what is arguably the most pivotal. I spoke previously about Gavin having his Lithium dose cut in half, with the potential of being totally removed in the near future. The near future has arrived and we met with Dr. Reynolds this afternoon about this very subject. The focus of today's appointment was to discuss how things were going on the current (reduced) dosage and then decide where to go for here. Lizze and I both agree that Gavin is or at least appears to be manic. Is this the result of the decreased dose of Lithium? My personal opinion is that it's probably not. The reason I say that is because Gavin's been on 900 mg/day…

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March 9, 2017

Fun and Funny

I want to know what your pet peeve is

We all have them and they drive us crazy when they happen. I'm talking about pet peeves. This isn't necessarily related to special needs parenting or even parenting in general. It could be anything.. Maybe the sound of someone chewing drives you nuts. Maybe seeing someone driving around with their young child not in a car seat puts you over the edge. I'm wanting to know if you have a pet peeve and if so, what is it and why?

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March 8, 2017

Inspirational Posts

Do you ever have one of these days?

If you're a special needs parent, struggling to navigate this challenging life you been given, you are not alone. I've had a particularly challenging day with my three kids with Autism, so I get it. Today was one of those days where I could feel myself cracking at the seams and I had to dig down deep, just to make it through. Our day was plagued by sensory issues and it resulted in both my youngest staying home from school today. It was less than ideal but it was the right thing to do. I did take Emmett to occupational therapy because obviously he needs it. While we were there, I showed his OT the video of Emmett struggling with his shoes and socks before going to a movie. There…

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March 8, 2017

Emmett John / Inspirational Posts / My thoughts / Sensory

Sensory Processing Disorder: Unless you live it, you probably won’t get it

This morning was the stuff of nightmares. It's picture day at school, and both Elliott and Emmett are dressed up, looking quite spiffy. Both were excited about pictures and very much looking forward to going to school. Then it became time for shoes and socks. Emmett went into it with a fantastic can-do attitude, as did Lizze and I. Unfortunately, all the great attitude, positive thoughts and hopeful outlooks in the world, can't seem to counter the nightmare that is sensory processing disorder. We worked with Emmett for almost one hour and forty-five minutes but were unable to work through it. Emmett kept wanting to try different options, but even flip-flops were feeling too funny to tolerate. Poor Emmett was so upset that he was going to miss pictures and…

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March 7, 2017