I have some truly awesome news :)

The boys are at my parents house tonight. They were supposed to be camping in the back yard but it's raining. Instead they are having a sleep over inside. Either way this amounts to me getting a night to myself for the first time in awhile. Weather permitting, they will be working with my Dad and younger brother, to rebuild our childhood treehouse. This is a very cool idea but I'm not sure how well it's going to go.     My boys have very limited attention spans and almost zero impulse control at times. lol They are very much excited about this and if they get rained out, I know they will be bummed. At the same time, they are also spending time with their cousin and that will more…

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Sorry folks, I’m not feeling well

I've been an absentee writer as of late and that's because I haven't been feeling well. I'm not sleeping well at night, usually because one or both of the boys isn't sleeping.  Whatever it is that my body is fighting off isn't going to leave easily.  Anyway, this would be a great opportunity for you to browse the archives or visit and read The Autism Daily.   I haven't had a break in awhile and I'm burning out.  I will catch you all up later on tonight, assuming I'm feeling better.     

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How do you know when your child with #Autism is experiencing anxiety?

I think it's pretty safe to say that most parents learn to read their children. Most parents are able to recognize that their child is upset, stressed, worried or scared. In many cases, they can talk to their child and learn more about whatever is going on.  What happens when your child has something like Autism and they either can't speak or struggle with expressive language?    I don't have a tremendous amount of experience with the non-verbal side of the Autism spectrum but my youngest was believed to be non-verbal for the first 4 years of his life and was also thought to be deaf, until an ABR proved otherwise. I remember how difficult it was to try and figure out what he was experiencing. It was heartbreaking because…

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Emmett’s SSI interview went really well

After walking this morning, I had Emmett's SSI interview. It took about 45 minutes and was relatively easy. Now comes the part where they are collecting medical records, of which there are many.  I was told to expect a 3 to 6 month wait to find out whether or not he's been approved.     When we went through this process with Gavin, it ended up only being a couple of months but he was approved without a problem. I'm not sure how I feel about our chances this time but from what all Emmett's doctors and specialists have said, he should absolutely qualify. I look at Emmett and Elliott and I always see how well they are doing. The problem with that is I'm not looking at it objectively.  I…

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My son with #Autism reads the first two chapters of the new book he’s writing 

This morning, Gavin read the first two chapters of the new book he's working on, live via Periscope.  You can watch the archived video from the live feed on my Videos page. You can also follow me on Periscope by looking up @the_autism_dad.  https://youtu.be/p0pf_1zX5l8 This has been a really positive experience for Gavin and he did really awesome.     

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When you’re a single parent, everything is more complicated

The good news is I managed to get about 4 hours of sleep last night. The bad news is I only managed to get about 4 hours of sleep last night.  I have such a hard time sleeping when I'm congested and I'm very limited on what I can take because its just me and the kids. I have to be able to wake up if need be. I'm feeling pretty under the weather right now and I was really hoping to walk this morning..  Once I'm up and moving, perhaps I'll feel better....     

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