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Dear Mom Who Just Got Your Child’s Autism Diagnosis

by Kaylene

When you first get an autism diagnosis for one of your children, it can be incredibly overwhelming. This is even more true if it’s a diagnosis you weren’t expecting. It can suddenly feel like your child, and your entire world, is different. They’re talking about therapies and insurance battles and IEPs and your head is […]

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Autism Therapy Options That May Surprise You

by Kaylene

I talk a lot on This Outnumbered Mama about neurodiversity and not trying to make my neurodivergent chidldren act neurotypical. Many people take that to mean that I’m anti-therapy. However, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Together my sons have six therapies, and we’re working to add a few more to the mix. However, […]

Advocacy, Autism, Autistic Kids, Disabilities, Disability Parenting, Special Needs, Special Needs Parenting

5 Simple Reasons it Seems Like Everyone is Autistic Nowadays

by Kaylene

When you have an autistic child, there are a lot of things that people say. Some are positive, like you can find in this post, others are negative, like those you can find in this post. Other times, people will say things that just make you shake your head. It’s often best to just ignore […]

Autism, Autistic Kids, Autistic Parenting, Babies, Disabilities, Disability Parenting, Parenting, Sensory Processing Disorder

I am THAT Mom With Screaming Kids in the Grocery Store

by Kaylene

She’s walking through the grocery store with more tiny humans than should be legal. One in the cart, two holding hands walking beside her, and one is tied to her with some strange contraption. They walk through the snack aisle and one of the bigger boys helps her by grabbing the huge carton of goldfish. […]

Autism, Autistic Kids, Autistic Parenting, Disabilities, Disability Parenting, Special Needs, Special Needs Parenting

Yes, I’m Sensitive For My Autistic Son

by Kaylene

“I know how sensitive you are about these things” Ouch. It was a comment made in an attempt to be sensitive to my feelings, but it felt like a punch to the gut. “these things” that she was referring to happened to be people leaving out, discriminating against, bullying, or otherwise hurting A-Man. I get […]

Autism, Autistic Kids, Autistic Parenting, Disabilities, Disability Parenting, Sensory Processing Disorder

Encouraging Bible Verses For Special Needs Moms

by Kaylene

Being a special needs mom is hard work. Between the sensory therapy, getting new diagnoses, fighting dr’s and insurance companies, living on a strict routine, or dealing with meltdowns, there’s a lot going on. It can be really difficult to get a lot of Bible study time in. And frankly, it can be hard to […]