Autism, you’ve taught me a lot! ecstatic/miserable, affectionate/distant, needy/defiant Connect with your child (repeat indefinitely) That shirt is way to scratchy “It’s a little, you know, weird” “I have Autism, I can help.” Sleep? It is for other people. Child doesn’t sleep; mother loses mind. “No splashy my head wif water” “I’ll NEVER let you…
Category Archives: Raising Awareness
Sending up an S.O.S.
So often we are focused on our own children and their struggles that we forget about the struggles of others. Guilty. And most often, we forget about keeping our own lives balanced. I came across this video by one of my favorite motivational speakers, Renee Bondi, and I wanted to share it. Here is a…
Burning
He sat across from me giggling like he was getting away with something. I just watched over the top of my menu. I knew he was up to something, but I wasn’t sure what. And what he didn’t know, is that I decided not to let ANYTHING bother me that day. I just woke up…
Learning to tackle challenging situations
Last summer I called a few tumbling/gym type places to see if Austin would “possibly” be able to go to learn how to safely tumble. I called them because, I have to admit that occasionally I am guilty of not challenging Austin enough in certain situations. There are some things that scary the beejeebees out…
Do Unto Others
While I was fortunate enough to have people seek me out and offer me a helping hand; there is no shame in seeking out help for yourself or your family. Organizations looking to help Special Needs families are out there, you just have to look for them. I have found a handful of resources that you might be interested in checking out for yourself or someone you know that may be in need.
A *special* Special Exposure Wednesday.
In February, Mal rushed up to me with a Big W catalogue in his arms. He rustled through the pages until his hand came to rest on a picture. It was of an inflatable boat. “See this, Aunty Tiff, see,” he gestured. “This ‘scout boat’ – I want it for my birthday”. Today Mal turned…
10 ways to celebrate autism awareness month
If you are the parent of a child with autism, you have no doubt been getting a lot of well meaning phone calls from family and friends today. “Hi, turn on CNN quick! They’re doing story on autism.” “Did you watch the Today Show today? There was a girl on with her mother. She was…
Fostering Love
Many of you know that I have adopted 4 children from the foster care system. In fact, my newest son joined us just two weeks ago. I knew a long time ago that adoption was a path I wanted to follow. But, I also knew that foster care was not something I could do. The…
21.3.10 Project
SEW will be back next week. There a beautiful little girl we all know and love in the hospital again. I know your prayers would be very appreciated! Written by Lucille from Poppies Blooming Every year on the 21st of March something wonderful occurs! The entire world comes together to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day!…
Getting Personal
One of the more frightening aspects for me of having a child with significant disabilities has been the hiring of personal care aides. I’m so very grateful that Ashley has aides, but finding and retaining really good people is daunting, to say the least. Personal care aides assist a person with a disability with many…