One Family's Adventure In Raising An Autistic Child
I am sorry that I have been spotty with my blog posts the last few months. We’ve had some family issues we have been working through and one of the changes is next school year, all the kids will all be in school outside of the home. The girls will go to a local Charter [...]
I have watched shows on autism where the conventional approaches to treatment are touted due to their scientific proof that they work, which they certainly do tremendous good. The discussion usually goes along the lines that more energies should be put into those type of therapies (ABA, Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapies). In fact, in [...]
When Joshua first got diagnosed with autism, so began the long journey of countless Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy appointments, with some Vision Therapy, and Bio-Feedback thrown in there for extra fun. As typical, the first few appointments involve assessments and when the results are explained to me, I’m introduced to such words [...]
A few months ago, Joshua came up to me and said, “Mom! Mom!” and pulled me by the hand to the bathroom mirror in my room so he could show me he had a wiggly tooth. How exciting! I was amazed by how he was becoming aware of new things happening to his body. I [...]
After the New Year, our household came down with the nasty flu that was going around: fever, congestion, and chest cough. It hit everyone and some of us got it harder than others. Joshua was down for about two days with a fever and then perked back up with the residual cough and congestion. I [...]
This Christmas Season has brought with it many things to delight in. The kids all get excited this time of year, and for the first time, Joshua has expressed verbal interest in preparing for Christmas. He is talking a lot more spontaneously and it feels like he’s truly making some strides developmentally. At our parish, [...]
Honestly, I wasn’t sure how to start this post. I have had a lot of thoughts these past two weeks, especially after the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. It simply has been heart wrenching for me to even think about the pain these 27 families, have endured with the horrific shooting that [...]
When Bryan got his job in Spokane, we were thrilled to move away from the hustle and bustle of the West side of Washington State. When my Idaho cousins told me about the Katie Beckett program for disabled kids, where they could now receive Medicaid and additional services, it made us really look at moving [...]
I subscribe to a number of autism related feeds on Facebook, with friends who are also interested in what is going on in the area of autism search for the cause and treatment. I tend to gravitate toward those who, yes, believe like I do that we can find a way to help these kids [...]
I must admit that when it comes to deciding what gifts to get Joshua for Christmas, I am a little confused. With his SIB-R evaluation indicating he’s at about a 2 and a half year old level, which is certainly accurate in many ways, I’m taken aback as to what to focus on for his [...]
