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,...
When Dominic was first diagnosed, I had so many feelings and went through many levels of emotions. Believe it or not, social media saved me in many ways. I would spend endless hours researching, following blogs and looking up quotes on Pinterest. Seriously, Pinterest probably was my favorite one. I would find quotes for hours and they just made...
Tonight at the dinner table, Vince shared with us that his class was reading the book Rules. Vince has read this book numerous times so I was not too concerned about that. The book is about a young girl and her brother with autism who meets another boy with special needs at her brother's therapy sessions. This is a wonderful...
I have many people ask me what they can do to help their marriage during their journey. I have often reflected on how Ed and I make it work. There is a lot of discussion, prayer, and acceptance. Also, we try to hear the perception each of us has on situations. However, the one bit of advice I give...
Syracuse Danced Into Our Hearts
The excitement we had when Syracuse made the 2018 NCAA tournament was huge and we were quickly on Stub Hub when we found out they were playing in Dayton. We knew we were committed to getting seats and to support them on their journey in the dance. After I posted on Facebook about Syracuse coming...
When we were traveling in the car, Ed and I asked Vincent some questions to Vincent about Dominic and autism. Below are his responses to our questions.
What is the most challenging part of having a brother with autism?
The most challenging part of having a brother with autism is the surprising that come with it. We can’t say we are...
Dear Vincent,
There are no words that can express how proud of you we are and how we thank God every day for blessing us with you. Your unconditional support and love is the greatest gift you could ever give to us. Your unselfish behavior and compassion you have towards your brother is one reason our family works so well....
When Dominic was diagnosed I had an extremely challenging year stating that he had autism outloud. I knew he did and it was important for me to come to terms with it. One thing that I learned was when World Autism Day was and that is on April 2nd. When I found this out, I said, “God always has...
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...
Dominic has connected with Izzy, his therapy dog, more than we even realized. If you have been following Izzy’s story, you know that she has had two surgeries on her leg. During her recovery, she was at her trainer’s place during the eight to ten weeks of recovering. During that time, Dominic had night terrors every night. He would...
