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Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
With an unexpected move, a family vacation, and Christmas, our little family has had quite the chaotic month!!
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Holidays As A Special Needs Family
Holidays with a special needs family member adds a whole different level to preparing for and celebrating holidays.
Put a Label On It
It's been nine years since we got the label of "autism family", and it's one we wear proudly.
Will He Always Have Autism?
I got asked recently if Sawyer would always have autism. The short answer is yes.
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Today was a bad day, and something happened that I’ve prayed would never happen: Sawyer hit someone.
Irrational Fears and Autism
Because a lot of people with #autism have heightened senses, things that may be a little jolting for a neurotypical person could be downright traumatizing for someone on the spectrum.
Overstimulated
I’ve written before about how overstimulating certain scenarios and situations can be for Sawyer. Sporting events, especially, can be triggering for him because of all the sights, sounds, and smells he experiences when we’re at a game; basketball games are especially hard for him because of the echo in a gymnasium. This weekend, we went…
How Far We’ve Come
Today I took Sawyer to a birthday party for one of his best friends. He had an amazing time, and I was so proud of him, but that entry will come later. 😉 On our way to the party, I saw a billboard on the interstate for a website called ScreenforAutism.org. A quick search when…
Sportsmanship Is A Struggle
Yesterday, Sawyer participated in his second Special Olympics. Last year, when my sister asked me if I was interested in letting Sawyer compete, I was nervous. You see, Sawyer is not always the best sport… Autistic people have trouble processing and expressing emotions. Where a neurotypical person learns how to express emotion through body movements,…
IEP Time
It’s time once again to go over Sawyer’s IEP and plan for the following year with Sawyer’s teachers; next week I’ll go discuss what changes we’ll need to make for Sawyer as he enters 5th grade. An IEP is an Individualized Education Program. Before I had Sawyer, I had heard of kids having an IEP,…
10 Years
This past weekend, we celebrated Sawyer’s 10th birthday. We had a small group of mostly family come together to bowl and play games, and then we finished the day with a trip to the movies to see “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (which was super cute!). Sawyer had an awesome day, with lots of fun…
