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How I’m setting a summer routine for my kids with #Autism

I have a few reasonable goals for what amounts to our first day of summer vacation. The biggest being a change in routine for the boys, and routine changes are never easy for kids with Autism. Lizze heads back to class in the morning, and the boys and I will be on our own. One of the things I want to do this summer is make some serious progress on the house, both inside and out. I'm completely overwhelmed by the house, and rather than look at it as a whole, I think it will be best to take it one room at a time. The boys and I will work on one room each day, and do so for maybe thirty minutes. Before we get to any of that…

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May 29, 2017

Read more about the article One of my favorite pictures from this weekend’s adventures

One of my favorite pictures from this weekend's adventures I'm not sure what flower this actually is, but it's one of the newest flowers at the Canton Garden Center. Turns out this newest flower was also home to my new little friend..

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One of my favorite pictures from this weekend’s adventures

I'm not sure what flower this actually is, but it's one of the newest flowers at the Canton Garden Center. Turns out this newest flower was also home to my new little friend. I'm not sure what he is either, but he didn't seem to mind my intrusion.. ☺

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May 29, 2017

Autism Parenting Insight / Outside of the Box Thinking

Thinking outside of the box to meet my kids sensory needs

I've really been slacking off in the writing arena lately. I've been doing this for so many years that I get sorta burn out on writing sometimes. Taking a day or two or three off, isn't a bad thing. I wanted to get you all caught up, as well as inspire you to think outside of the box, as I illustrate in this post. If I had to summarize our Sunday, I would probably focus on something a little bit newer, that I haven't talked about recently. I spent a large part of Sunday, trying to come up with creative ways for the boys to get some sensory feedback, in a very positive way. If you have a sensory seeker in your home, you're probably familiar with jumping on couches,…

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May 29, 2017

Autism Parenting Insight / My thoughts

This a teachable moment for #Autism parents

I guess today was the first official day of summer vacation. It was a relatively uneventful day, as far as Autism parenting goes. I can actually put a check in the win column for this one. Gavin had his IVIG infusion this morning, and it went really well. He spent the infusion in his room watching Netflix, but there wasn't anything that had him freaking out. ☺ He did spend a large portion of the day sleeping, after his infusion completed. Elliott was feeling much better today and that's always a good thing. I hate when my kids are sick. Both he and Emmett had their ups and downs today, but in general, they got along. As the afternoon began to cool off a little bit, I tackled the yard.…

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May 27, 2017

Emmett John / My thoughts

A chaotic last day of school

Yesterday was the last day of school, and it was a bit chaotic in the morning. I was up with Elliott all night, as he was sick and didn't want to be alone. I was fairly sure he wasn't going to be present on his last day of school. Emmett on the other hand, should have been okay to go. Unfortunately, he woke up not feeling well, wanting to go to school, but not wanting to go alone. Both boys were under the weather, and clearly not in a place to go to school. I said fuck it, it's summer break a day early. Of course, I said that to myself, and not outloud...☺ I went to bed as soon as Lizze was up, because I hadn't yet been able…

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May 27, 2017

Read more about the article Using everyday activities to work on important life skills

Using everyday activities that work on important life skills I wanted to show an example of how, as parents, we can use everyday activities to help teach our kids with Autism, valuable life skills. Life skills are important because they are necessary for independence. My oldest is very low functioning and I use every opportunity to work on life skills with him. Today happen to be grocery shopping and bagging groceries. This isn't nearly as easy as it sounds. It can take a great deal of repetition, patience and smashed bread. Lol The end result is worth it when he learns a new skill, even if it's not perfect, and it's never perfect. It's all about progress and moving forward. Seize every opportunity you can to help you kids learn important life skills, as early as possible. The sooner you start, the better, because it can take time...

Autism Parenting Advice / Gavin / My thoughts / Photography

Using everyday activities to work on important life skills

Using everyday activities that work on important life skills I wanted to show an example of how, as parents, we can use everyday activities to help teach our kids with Autism, valuable life skills. Life skills are important because they are necessary for independence. My oldest is very low functioning and I use every opportunity to work on life skills with him. Today Gavin was experiencing grocery shopping and bagging said groceries. This isn't nearly as easy as it sounds. It can take a great deal of repetition, patience and smashed bread. Lol The end result is worth it when he learns a new skill, even if it's not perfect, and it's never perfect. It's all about progress and moving forward. Seize every opportunity you can to help you kids…

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May 27, 2017

#Autism Discussions / My thoughts

#Trumpcare and Special Needs families

This is a really quick post because I'm very much concerned about the repeal of a Obamacare. This has nothing to do with politics, and I frankly don't care who you voted for, because that's your personal business. I know there are plenty of programs with the current health care system, but are we heading in the right direction? Here's a side by side comparison by the LA Times. What I want to know is, are you concerned about how the repeal of Obamacare, and implementation of the current form of Trumpcare? Many special needs kids families are on some form of Medicaid, and with the proposed $834 billion cuts to Medicaid, Americans most vulnerable will be hit hard. If you are on Medicaid, are you worried about this impacting…

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May 26, 2017

Read more about the article Who gets sick on the last day of school?

Who gets sick on the last day of school? Today is the last day of school for this school year. Unfortunately, I'm currently awake with Mr. Elliott, because he's feeling very nauseated, and can't sleep. I should have seen this coming because he went to bed with a relatively low grade fever. Lizze and I were going to see how he was doing in the morning before deciding on whether he would see his last day of school or not. Considering he's on the couch in the living room, hugging a laundry basket with a trash bag in it, I'm thinking he's going to miss the last day of school. What remains to be seen is how Emmett is feeling in the morning. He's beginning a fever cycle again, and he was almost sent home the other day because of a fever. This wouldn't be the first time that the boys have missed the last day of school, due to being sick...

Elliott / My thoughts / Photography

Who gets sick on the last day of school?

Today is the last day of school for this school year. Unfortunately, I'm currently awake with Mr. Elliott, because he's feeling very nauseated, and can't sleep. I should have seen this coming because he went to bed with a relatively low grade fever. Lizze and I were going to see how he was doing in the morning before deciding on whether he would see his last day of school or not. Considering he's on the couch in the living room, hugging a laundry basket with a trash bag in it, I'm thinking he's going to miss the last day of school. What remains to be seen is how Emmett is feeling in the morning. He's beginning a fever cycle again, and he was almost sent home the other day because…

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May 26, 2017