When thinking of the tagline for this blog, we had to reflect back to when we would hope our son would one day be able to tell us what he needed or something that was exciting in his day. We would have tears and say we wish he could just tell us something. It wasn’t until he was round...
There are times you see stories on Facebook and you question, “did that really happen?” I thought this the first time I read the story “Dear Daddy Seat 16c.” Well Ed and I had our very own special story that will make you say, “wow, that is awesome or did that really happen!” When we traveled to Disney for...
When I was pregnant with Dom, I vividly remember Ed and I having a conversation in our car about children with special needs. I remember him saying that we are the type of couple that could handle it. I recall thinking, “did you really just say that?” I agreed with him but also said to him I wasn’t sure...
To Meltdown or Not to Meltdown
No matter if your child has special needs or not we can all relate to the dreaded meltdown. A full blown meltdown not only exhausts the child but the parent. Dominic has really reduced his meltdowns but it doesn't make me forget his younger years. I remember those times very well and there was...
One day Vince came home from school with a Build A Bear coupon. Ed and I talked and I told him that I didn't think Dominic would be interested and was it worth spending the money if he really wasn't going to enjoy it or engage. I wasn't trying to exclude him from the moment however I wasn't sure...
No matter if you have a child with special needs or a "typical" child, we all dread a meltdown. Especially when they are full blown and in public or around people that don't quite understand what is happening. Below are tips on how to support a friend or family member during the time their child is having a meltdown.
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A dear friend of mine was talking to me about an upcoming doctor's appointment for her son who has autism. She was taking him to a new doctor and she was telling me about some of the steps she follows when she sees a new doctor for her son. Below are a few tips she gave and some that...
A week ago, Ed and I were getting ready while the boys were downstairs playing. I looked at him and asked him, "what do you think is the hardest part for you?" He looked at me and then he realized I meant about having a child with autism. I wasn't looking to start the day on a bad note,...
I have been asked if my family approves of what I post on our blog. The answer to this is very easy because I read every post before I publish it. My family must all approve or I will not publish the blog post. I feel it important for us all to agree since this is a window into...
Recently, we traveled to see family and Dominic was very excited for the trip. He was analyzing the trip more than he would in the past and I quickly was questioning why he wanted to know what was going on, what time things were going to happen, and what we were taking. I started to become frustrated with the...
