Having a little boy who has to deal with some major anxiety and Autism on a daily (constant) basis makes things like parties and social gatherings harder to do. Usually if we have people over he tends to go and hid in his room or our room and not come out until everyone has left. Even if we are just having someone over for dinner, he would rather hide then eat with everyone. He has a … [Read more...]
3 Strikes: The road to teach children obedience through love
We have tried so many different discipline "techniques" in our house and sometimes I feel like those techniques stress ME out more than help ease the burden that the specific situation is causing. Every child is different and therefore every family is different, so many techniques that work for one family won't always work for another. I want to be able to teach children obedience … [Read more...]
Braddocs field day
Last year our 4 year old, Braddoc, was diagnosed with Autism, more specifically Aspergers. After MANY, MANY months of going through the process to get him an IEP (individual education plan) he finally was able to start preschool, in a Learning Center Classroom, in March.The bus took him too and from Clinton Elementary school where he was in a class with 4 other boys.He had 2 teachers, Mrs … [Read more...]
MONTHS of review
I uploaded the pictures but they are kind of all over the place so I will just go with it.... bare with me? When the snow finally melted and it was not freezing we took the kids to the Hogle Zoo, we have season passes which is great for lots of visits. The problem however was that everyone had the same idea as we did. The zoo was PACKED! And for Mister B and sensory processing problems, it was … [Read more...]
Consistency in an inconsistent world
I think one of the hardest things that I have come across so far in my life as a mom to a son with Aspergers is the need for order, but then having seemingly un-organization in his life.I am sure there is a very simple order in his mind, one I have not myself figured out yet. But since I have not figure that all out yet it can cause its fair share of trials.One day I will cut his sandwich into … [Read more...]
