Autism
25 Things About Me: The Mommy Version
I recently heard about the 25 Things About Me lists that people wrote many years ago. I’m late to the party but now’s a great time to participate. 🙂 This one from Glennon Doyle was shared in Oprah’s book The Path Made Clear which I love and appreciate so much, which is how I heard…
Read More3 Back-to-School Tools Set Autistic Kids Up For Success
It’s that time again here in the US. Families are spending lots of money on school supplies (for real); kids are either grumpy or excited about starting school; and transition and change in schedules are once again front and center of our lives. Ending school and starting school used to be the hardest times of…
Read MoreLife Lessons Just Keep Smacking Me In the Face
First off, Happy Fourth of July! It’s been a tough couple of years for the USA, and I hope it ends soon so we can get back to democracy, decency, and justice for all. Oy. Did you know? Did you know that I cooked for the Appalachian State University football team every Tuesday evening in…
Read MoreDon’t Panic! HF Autistic kids can move out
The thought of my autistic son moving out was almost debilitating and it definitely caused me to have many nightmares. I put HF in the title of this article which stands for “High-Functioning.” I’m well aware that some of our beautiful friends on the autism spectrum won’t be able to move out for a variety…
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