Autism Parenting
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Be the seesaw.
Hello! It’s been a while, and it’s been busy. I wanted to share something I recently learned. It’s about being a seesaw. (Yes, I’m referring to the piece of playground equipment that many children love.) The seesaw concept originated from a seminar I attended about autism and behaviors. As a parent of children with Autism, Continue reading
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Experiencing the Holidays as a parent to Autistic children.
Hello! It’s been a while. My youngest and I have gone through a challenging season. We are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, hurray!! Just as things seem to be getting back to normal, here come the holidays! Ack!! The holidays, what can I say? They are naturally very stressful Continue reading
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IEP? What is that?
It’s the end of the school year and how is your child’s IEP looking? Feeling good or not so great about it? IEP (Individualized Education Plan) is a detailed plan of how the school will implement supports, accommodations, and services for your child to access the curriculum that is necessary for success in the classroom. Continue reading
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When gratitude is not enough
As I was struggling parenting my Autistic children when they were younger I was often told by well-meaning people to express gratitude for the situation. The sentiment was expressing gratitude will help me focus on the positives and not dwell on the negatives which will improve the situation. Except it didn’t. I got to a Continue reading
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Sensory Beast
I did not recognize how much the inability to process sensory information dominated my child’s life. Have you heard the statement, “If it’s a tantrum it’s behavior but if it’s a meltdown it’s sensory.”? I thought all tantrums and meltdowns were behavior related but I was wrong. In my experience, a tantrum is usually due Continue reading
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Mother’s Day
Ahh, it’s almost Mother’s Day. That one time of the year where Mothers are singled out and noticed. Some mother’s celebrate the big day with their loved ones. Some mothers just want to be left alone. For me, I have no plans. Actually, I did have plans but it didn’t work out. I wanted to Continue reading
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Enjoying the lull and being intentional
I realized the other day that our family is in a lull. I love lulls. I consider a lull to be a time when everyone and everything seems perfectly balanced. For so long we were just going from one behavioral issue to the next, but now both kids seem to be steady. We used to Continue reading
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Take down the clock
I was listening to a program on NPR called “Here and Now”, and the guests were Kara Goucher and Des Linden. They were discussing the Boston Marathon, which they both have run and won – no small feat! It was an inspiring discussion, and one thing that stood out to me was when they mentioned Continue reading
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