To my littlest cub, In two days, you turn thirteen. Thirteen. I can’t seem to wrap my brain around this number. I’d even say with conviction, that I’ve been in absolute denial about it. There are so many things I want and wish for you and as you age, they seem further and further from […]
Have you ever seen the meme that splits the world into two types of people? The people who empty out their email inbox regularly and those that have 1,689 messages every single day. I’m the latter. Not proudly, but that’s me. Yesterday, I thought about trying to get a hold of it and get it […]
It’s been a little over a month since we started our in-home services and I have to say, it’s been a real blessing. We’ve seen Brian start to initiate things like sweeping up his messes and put on his own deodorant. Transitioning out of the house has already begun to be easier. Not to mention, […]
Twas the night before school starts, when all through the house not a creature was stirring… Heck, who am I kidding. Everyone is still stirring. There’s an air of excitement, despair, hope, and sadness. No one is really ready for the summer to end. Summer brings about more carefree days spent with family and who […]
Inclusion. It’s a word that is stressed by parents of special needs often. It’s simple. Inclusion is the act of including. Inclusion means feeling part of something larger than yourself and feeling like you belong. It’s a feeling, we all take for granted, but if we never had that sense of belonging, it would make a seriously detrimental impact on our lives.
Most children on the spectrum, learn best by really repetitive teaching like ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis). Brian responds well to this and has learned many things over the years, that some professionals tried to say he’d never learn. However, sometimes children on the spectrum have a really hard time generalizing what they are learning. What […]
For over two years, we have been sitting on a waiting list for specialized Section 28 services. Section 28 services provide an individual with a disability with a worker(s) who will help them with behavior management, community involvement, and activities of daily living. There is a subdivision within Section 28 that is referred to as […]
Lord, do I complain. I throw myself pity parties. I wish life was a bit different for all of us. I’m not a saint. But then, there are moments when he’s crawled into my bed and wrapped his arm around my neck and is twirling my hair and muttering, “Mom. Mom. Mom”. And I know […]
I DO NOT have it all together. I really, really do not. And I do not want to hear, “Yes, you do Heather!” I want people to know this. Today I ran into an old client who was struggling with her choice to be home to take care of her loved one with autism. And she […]
We had a whole slew of errands to get through this morning and it’s not always easy to make a lot of stops with Brian in tow as transitions are very tricky for him. He started fussing after the third stop so like any great Mom, I bribed him and his brother with some fast food […]
