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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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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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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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…
