When you’re on the autism spectrum, the qualities that make up a soothing home atmosphere require a lot more consideration. As those diagnosed in childhood grow into adults, they may discover that the specific daily challenges they run into are changin…
Creating a home atmosphere of solitude to help cope with adult autism Read More »
A few days back, while I was browsing the aisles of a store, my nine-year-old son brushed against another customer. I was hoping it would not be a big deal, but she had something else in mind. I said sorry and explained that my son is autistic. She was…
Autism and forgiveness Read More »
I first started writing this blog back in July 2011, because the first six months of 2011 were incredibly challenging (lots of personal losses). I needed a way to get out all of the emotions I had been holding in. My husband calls me the “glue that hol…
Explaining “loss” to Dominic Read More »
It was a usual start of the day: the third day of sleepless night for my son and me, the struggles with brushing his teeth, the challenges with his breakfast and finally helping him dress and get ready for school. Nothing new about it. As parents of ki…
Autism, frustration and three kisses Read More »
Autism is a complex diagnosis. It’s a spectrum so it makes it all the more difficult to put it within the boundaries of a set of characteristics. As they say, every autistic individual has very unique traits and since it’s not a physical disability, so…
8 autism myths I wish I could dispel Read More »
I have a 10 year old happy boy. I love him so much and want for him the best that life can offer. I realized he was autistic before he was diagnosed because I would pay attention to him. I didn’t want to accept it and cried a lot at first because we…
My happy 10-year-old boy, and our struggles Read More »
Think about the day when you got to hold your little bundle of joy…you promised to protect him forever…to love him and be by his side till the end of the world and beyond…you wished for his eternal happiness…and then he was diagnosed with Autis…
Tips for caregivers of those with autism Read More »
My name is Cecilia and I have a brother named Aden and he’s six; he was diagnosed with autism at age four. I often feel bad for him because he acts strangely, but I know it’s because he has a disability. Once in a while friends will come over and the…
A sister speaks out for her brother Read More »
I have been thinking today is Tuesday. It makes no sense because I thought yesterday was Wednesday. Maybe tomorrow I will think it’s Christmas, or better yet, Purple. Who knows. This week has been a heavy one. It’s easy to watch the horrors unfolding a…
Tuesdays with autism – A good surprise: community good guy Read More »
You see red flags in your child’s development, you apprehensively look all over the internet, hoping to read “it’s nothing to worry about,” however your next visit to the pediatrician aggravates your concern as you check off a list of milestones missed…
Discovering your child’s autism diagnosis, and things to remember Read More »
