I haven't shared this yet and frankly, I'm not really sure why.  Something that Dr. Pattie is concerned about with Elliott and Emmett is that they are showing a lot of borderline symptoms.  That's not a diagnosis by any means but it is very concerning.   We aren't sure what is genetic vs what's learned behavior. What we know for sure is that they are very much walking a path that needs intervention.     Again, this isn't a diagnosis at all. It's a concern based on long term observation and interaction by someone who knows way more about this than I.  Kids are tough. Traumatized kids with special needs are even tougher because the symptoms of many things often overlap, especially when trauma is involved and there's no clear cut way…

Tomorrow is sorta like a fresh start to the week for me. The boys should be back in school and I'll be able to return to walking once again.  The week this far has pretty much been a hot mess.  It's a short school week to begin with and the boys were home sick yesterday. It just throws everything off kilter.   I have high hopes for tomorrow. I intend to at least try to sleep tonight and wake up feeling better, ready to take on a new and challenging day.   

The boys are home sick today. I don't know if it's allergies or what but they are congested, coughing and sneezing.     They really struggled at school yesterday and so I kept them home with the hopes of getting them on Benedryl and getting a head of their symptoms.  Perhaps most kids would still go to school with something like this but kids with Autism and sensory issues, have a much more difficult time coping with this type of situation.  I'm dealing with something similar to what they are. I'm a 37 year old, neurotypical, adult male and I'm struggling with whatever we are fighting.  I truly can't imagine what it's like for my kids.  This pretty much killed any plans I had for today but frankly, I'm barely functioning…

There should be some kind of universal law that keeps special needs parents from getting sick. Life is hard enough on the best of days, being sick and trying to manage just isn't right.  lol I've had to adjust my week because Emmett and Elliott are both under the weather and I'm feeling pretty horrible myself at the moment.  I rescheduled Gavin appointment with immunology for next week because I have no idea if Elliott or Emmett will actually be going to school today. They had a pretty rough day of not feeling well and managed to tough it out but it took a toll.     You have to be flexible when you have special needs kids because if you aren't, life will steamroll right over you.. On positive side,…

This school week is off to a rough start. I picked the boys up early today because Emmett had physical therapy at Akron Children's.  When I arrived at the school, both Emmett and Elliott weren't feeling well. Elliott had a meltdown at school because he wasn't feeling well but they said it didn't last long and they helped him to calm down. Gavin is supposed to be in Cleveland tomorrow for the immunologist but if the boys aren't feeling well, Ice got no way to make that happen. Plus the ideal of Gavin making a 90 minute drive and having to go to the bathroom every 5 minutes, isn't exactly on my short list of fun things to do.     Elliott and Emmett are in my face, constantly snuggling and…