This post is sponsored by Carter’s; however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. Spring Break is here, y’all! Let’s talk about vacations and traveling with kids, because it can…
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Autism“Je ne suis pas autiste”: Lettre ouverte à Francois Fillon, candidat à la Présidence de la République française
Monsieur Fillon, J’aimerais exprimer mes sentiments quant aux propos que vous avez prononcés lors de votre discours de ce jour. “Je ne suis pas autiste”. Une phrase que vous avez prononcée…
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Raising a non-verbal child. I wouldn’t change you for the world, but… I often talk about how proud I am of Charlie and how much I love him, how I wouldn’t…
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I want to take a minute to write about a touchy subject: autism and functioning labels. What are functioning labels? Functioning labels are used to give more information about the functioning level…
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I was diagnosed with high-functioning Autism as an adult. It may be a surprise to some of you, but possibly not so much for other people who know me well. You must…
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Charlie was diagnosed with Autism at 22 months, at that time I didn’t know about autism severity levels, we didn’t know if he’d be high-functioning, moderate, or severe. When he was…
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Being the parent of a child with special-needs is rewarding but let’s face it… it’s often challenging and finding people you can relate to is difficult.But we’re not alone. You are…
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I often get messages asking me questions… How did you know he had autism? What was he doing that worried you? What were the early signs of autism when he was…
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A Glimpse of Hope “I think he’ll talk.” That’s what the developmental pediatrician said this morning. These words came from the same doctor who diagnosed Charlie with severe autism and was…
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#AutismActually Today, someone left the nicest comment on my blog: “[…] Your beautiful words about your son made me realize that there is more to my son than just his diagnosis.…
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To the mom who told me to stop talking about my child’s autism because I’m not autistic. First of all, I am. Today I was told by an autistic mom…
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That mom I saw her at the store. That mom in her oversized tee and her leggings. She looked tired. The kind of fatigue only another mom would understand. Her messy…
