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…
Mother of Quadruplets, one with autism, tells her story.
I have made some of the greatest friends because of Matthew, and I have learned a lot from them. Robin Hausman Morris is one of those friends and she has a most unusual perspective, so unusual that I’ve been trying to convince her to write a book. Robin started her career as an actress in…
The Doctors does a whole show on Autism – tomorrow 4/23
April is Autism Awareness Month, and approximately 1 in every 100 children is diagnosed with autism. On THE DOCTORS airing Friday, April 23, the doctors welcome actress Holly Robinson Peete and her husband, retired NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, who have an autistic son. The Peete’s recount the heartbreaking day their son RJ was diagnosed with…
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…
Feeding Frenzy
Both Corey and Jessica have some strange obsessions with food, and I don’t know how to help them. I had hoped that enough time in a stable, loving home would let both of them know that food is something they don’t have to worry about. But still it seems that they do. Corey’s and Jessica’s…
The challenge with babysitters and our kids
We tried a new babysitter this weekend. I was having a garage sale Saturday morning, and we needed an extra pair of hands around to help with Max. So the daughter of one of our regular babysitters came by. She’s 25, and works at a daycare. She charged us more than we pay her mom…
Lucky
Today’s post is from my friend Claire LaZebnik co-author, with Dr. Lynn Kern Koegel, of Overcoming Autism: Finding the Answers, Strategies and Hope That Can Transform a Child’s Life, and Growing Up on the Spectrum: A Guide to Life, Love, and Learning for Teens and Young Adults with Autism and Asperger’s. I’d be the first…
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.
Plug In The Saw, Lucille
Ashley was cast today. Not for a play or a movie, but for those plastic orthotic things you see on the feet and ankles of many kids with physical disabilities. This was the third attempt at casting and finally, success was achieved. The casting process is almost exactly like getting a cast when an arm…
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…