Until two of my children were diagnosed with autism, I had very little understanding of the disorder. Though most people have heard of autism spectrum …
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Autism
World Autism Day and Autism Awareness Month (US)
Autism is a bio-neurological developmental disorder that typically starts before age 3, but can be (and often is) at older ages. The current stats are that …
How To Explain Autism To Autistic Children
Explaining too much detail will overwhelm your child and do more harm than good. Here are three tips to know how to explain autism to autistic children
Parenting an autistic child- What is it like to parent an autistic child?
Parenting an autistic child is its own ball game. Having four kids total, two with autism, that’s a whole new game! Parenting is a blessing, …
Autism: 7 books for Parenting Children on the Autism Spectrum
An autism diagnosis is only one small step in this journey. Being a parent of two children with autism, I have had to learn quickly …
Diagnosed with Autism at 8 years – Our Daughter’s Journey
Our household has been through two separate autism diagnosis. First was our son at age 23 months, then our daughter diagnosed with autism at age …
Sensory Overload- Learning to Balance Life with Autism
One of the biggest expenses our family has invested in over the years, is season passes to Six Flags. As a child, I only went …
Our First Autistic Birthday- Doesn’t Always Go As Planned
Last year, we experienced our first autistic birthday (or so we thought!). This was just six weeks after our son’s diagnosis and 6 weeks before …
Autism Diagnosis at 23 months. One family’s start on an autism journey
Early Intervention is KEY when receiving an autism diagnosis. Here we share our son’s early diagnosis at age 23 months,.
When You Child Isn’t Hitting Their Milestones, Is it Autism?
Is it autism? Here is where I shared the story of our son prior to his diagnosis. When we were questioning, but didn’t know where …