ASD in siblings: Baby Jude When we decided to conceive Jude, we didn’t know yet that Charlie had autism. Would we have waited longer if we had known? I don’t know.…
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I received product and compensation from Mead Johnson Nutrition to create this post written by me. All experiences and opinions expressed in this post are my own and not those of…
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Autism Intensive speech program A little while back I decided to start keeping track of new skills Charlie develops in a diary. This month, he’s actually made real progress on his…
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Thanks Beddy’s, for gifting us adorable zipper bedding – all opinions expressed are my own. Use code AUTISMCAFE for a discount at Beddy’s Last year, Jude was evaluated for autism*. He…
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This is a post I thought I would never write. The past few weeks, I’ll admit, I had lost hope. I convinced myself that Charlie would be nonverbal forever, simply trying…
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Raising a child with severe nonverbal autism is always challenging. I overthink all my decisions. Every little thing seems so complicated, even when it might not be. I often decide not…
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I’ve mentioned the friends I’ve lost since the time Charlie was diagnosed with autism. I’ve also written about the people who are too awkward to approach you after an autism diagnosis.…
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Lose some…. When you have a child with autism, you lose a lot of things: friends, innocence, freedom, sleep. The innocence… when I was pregnant with Charlie, I’d always pictured us…
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Autism and Clothing When Charlie was younger, getting him dressed was a challenge. Autism is often accompanied by sensory issues, and Charlie’s no different. He used to fight us every day…
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Children’s development and toys Having a child with autism has taught me a lot of things. One of them is that not all kids love toys. Charlie doesn’t really like toys.…
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My last shopping trip at the grocery store I want to share a positive experience with you. Yesterday, I went grocery shopping with both Charlie and Jude. Last time I took…
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Playing dressed up is great. It’s fun, it encourages kids to use their imagination, and it sparks their creativity. It’s even more important if your child has autism because it’s often…
