There’s been a huge increase in people trying to erase severe autism. “Severe autism isn’t real.” “No one is more severely autistic than someone else.” “We’re all equally autistic.” As someone…
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This is not a paid review, I’m just genuinely thankful for how Hizentra changed my life. This is my journey to diagnosis and treatment. Hizentra for treatment of Specific Antibody Deficiency…
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This post is sponsored by SuperBill, all opinions expressed are my own. When Charlie was first diagnosed with autism in 2015, we saw a lot of specialists. There was a geneticist,…
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My birth story as a third-time mom Do you know what they say about third babies? They’re the wild card. I spent a lot of time reading birth stories when I…
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Welcoming a new baby as a brother with severe autism We welcome the newest addition to our family, Billie, on October 3rd. She’s tiny and perfect. I’ve been sharing photos and…
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I’m not into autism inspirational stories. It’s a wonderful thing when a nonverbal autistic can eventually learn complex communication. It truly is. To live a story like this is to triumph…
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This blog post is sponsored by KiwiCo. Finding activities to do with our two children with autism can be a real challenge. My youngest son, Jude, is 7 years old. Jude…
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Back-to-school glasses shopping One of my favorite things about back-to-school season is all the shopping. I love the new clothes, all the accessories for the boys, and picking out those school…
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After reading my post about profound autism, someone commented, “you don’t deserve children.” To her, and others, I don’t deserve Charlie because I use the term he was diagnosed with —…
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Back-to-school transition Jude is entering 2nd Grade this year. He’s mostly excited about it, happy to see his friends after a fun summer break, but there’s also some apprehension. First grade…
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Trigger Warning: If you use the phrase, “autism is a gift,” and hate functioning labels/severity levels, then beware — this post may just offend you. This is a post advocating for…
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This is a blog post about raising a child with nonverbal autism, written by guest blogger, Toni Williams. Nonverbal autism: “Ethan, can you hear me?” When I look at my son,…