There are few things more closely tied to autism than meltdowns, but they can be a bit difficult to understand. Many autistic people sense things more intensely than others, so all of the sensations can lead to sensory overload. When in sensory overload, a person can either shut down internally or explode externally. Either way, […]
We never wanted to homeschool. Ever. But then Mr. C was ready for kindergarten at three, and then we learned about A-Man’s autism. Our local schools just don’t have the resources needed to give our kids the best education they could have, so we have decided to homeschool. Simple, right? Well, recently I’ve read a […]
A-Man is obsessed with Halloween. It’s his very favorite holiday. He gets so excited seeing all of the pumpkins, ghosts, and spoooooooky witches! Plus, he gets loads of candy! What could be better? Unfortunately, his favorite holiday isn’t always very sensory friendly. Between the itchy costumes and the many back-to-back social interactions while trick-or-treating, it […]
It was a totally normal conversation with a friend. We were talking about things that drive us up the wall, and after a few messages back and forth it became obvious that seemingly “normal” things were completely intolerable to me. If my husband takes a different route to the grocery store, for example. Annoying? Possibly, but […]
Every parent is pretty sure they’re failing at least 84% of the time. They aren’t doing what that mom does, or they’re too sensitive for their child or they’re not helping their child make friends. I get it. We research to death and do our best, and still feel like we’re getting it wrong most […]
Self-Advocacy Explained The Practical Guide to Autism for Parents Getting an autism diagnosis for your child is extremely overwhelming. I get it. There are therapies to consider, specialist appointments to keep up with, school options to research, and more. Thankfully, you’re not the first parent to have an autistic child, and you won’t be the […]
