No day is “normal” when you live with autism, either yourself, or with a friend or family member. These articles describe common events that we’ve experienced in our lives.
We hope that they bring you the same laughter, tears, and understanding that they brought us when we started going through it.
I was reminded of non-verbal doesn’t mean non-communicative earlier today. (FYI: Non-verbal doesn’t mean quiet either.) As a verbal species, humans often rely almost solely on verbal or written words to communicate. And when we find someone who is non-verbal, or even is slow to speak, we might be quick to (negatively) judge them. Many…
I know this seems obvious to us now, but it wasn’t when we were starting our journey. It’s simple. It wasn’t ours, and it isn’t your fault. We understand maybe you are where we were when we were starting out. You knew that something wasn’t right. But you had no idea of what it might…
I recently spoke with my son about his day at school. It had been a special “tech blitz” day, and I know he loves all things computer, so it was something I had hoped he could open up about. I had hoped that this would encourage and expand our communication as parents have a hard…
There is a lot of things that your autistic child will go through that is different than a neurotypical child. Some things you will be told about, and others you won’t. This is often because a diagnosis at a young age means you may not be dealing with these things yet, but it is something…
“You Forgot…” words you never want your child to say, until it’s just too humorous… This week I was making Shortbread Cookies for a work party. Our eldest was watching my wife and I make the cookies. So we offered him a cookie that we had just pulled off the cooling rack, as he normally…