Autism As A Whole

About a year ago Chucky Cheese was waking up every night screaming for a drink or something. It was so hard. I wasn't getting proper sleep and that made me a very cranky mommy. The Melatonin did help and he does sleep better then he ever did. I use it in combination with a disco spinning light. The light helps him to self...

Throughout the past few days I have felt anger, pain, hurt, denial and helplessness. I do not understand why I am feeling the way I have felt and I don't like it. I do not want to feel any more. I just want to be numb. Pass me some tranquilizers. Just kidding, about the tranquilizers but please give me a break. As I stated...

Mornings can be really tough. There are days that Chucky is easy to get ready for school and then there are the days he is not cooperating. Days in which he won't take a shower or get dressed. How do I deal with these mornings? I am actually curious how you deal with rough mornings. I think it is a method of survival for...

Chucky was three before I had any clue as to what was going on with him. I went three years thinking this child didn't like me at all. It was a hard three years so I think when I received a diagnosis I was relieved. There was a reason why he was not attentive to me. It gave me closure and moving forward was so...

The last week has been a long and tiring one. There has been so much going on and I am now feeling worn down. Anyone else go through that? Do you remember all the issues Buddy was having in school? I have not been able to forget as I have to be the janitor in most serious problems. Then there is Princess who seems to...

I am a little embarrassed to admit that while I cook a lot I usually do not broil. Last night however, I decided I was going to broil a steak. My boyfriend would have stuck the steak on a cookie sheet which would ruin the cookie sheet, but I have to say it was so much better than what I did. *cringe*  Hey,...

What would you do if you could not provide your child with services because the services didn't exist? This is the life of the children in Uganda with Autism. Many of these children no longer have parents and are left to raise themselves and siblings. Autism Uganda works with community members and leaders...

My son Chucky has a Facebook page, where he has met many other children with Autism. The page is written and monitored by me. The whole thing started because my page had become all about him and advocating for him. I wanted my space back. I know that is selfish right? I don't care!! Every bit of my...

I have discovered a new way to keep my house calmer. I am not sure how long the novelty will last but for now I figure I better spread the news. Maybe then someone else might find it useful as well. Again, I am not sure how long it will work, but it is totally worth trying it out. My house has been calmer for a week now....

Many people lately keep asking me How do you do it? I actually had someone tell me that if they had a child like my son they would have already dropped him off with his father and told him they would be back in a couple years. This was appalling to me but also makes me realize how strong you become when you have...