Self-injurious behavior is also very disruptive to the rest of the house. It's loud, violent and even though it's directed inward (meaning Gavin only physically hurts himself), it still hurts everyone else as well.
The results of Elliott's Whooping Cough test and why Emmett's really struggling tonight.
Vibes are tiny, high-fidelity earplugs. They are designed to help protect your ears in loud environments and are perfect for people with #Autism and/or #SPD.
If Depression had its way, I'd spend every waking minute, of every single day, thinking of ways to end my life.
What may end up being best is to give them the long break to recover but also go and get some of their makeup work.
Whooping Cough is a very serious respiratory illness and I simply don't understand how antivaccine people blow this off like it's not a big deal. I can assure you, if you've ever been around someone, especially a child with Whooping Cough, you'll be so grateful there's a vaccine.
Not a huge deal, unless your kids are Autistic and barely tolerate clothes to begin with.
I spoke recently about some of the struggles we face while raising a profoundly cognitively impaired adult son. This morning presented me with yet another issue that was directly related to how Gavin handles things. When we were at his gastro earlier this week, there were a few issues that came up as a result of Gavin's limited capacity and poor memory. None of these things are his fault and while they would still be frustrating at times, it's his reaction to being questioned that is really frustrating. You can read the recent post about this appointment and the initial frustrations by clicking here. It wasn't until this morning that the other complications presented themselves. Gavin's doctor had asked about how he was doing with his Ensures. Gavin drinks one…