This post is sponsored by Goally, all opinions expressed are my own. Goally, Autism, and routines As the mom of a severely autistic child, I wish for Charlie to be more…
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Autism and the #ActuallyAutistic community I usually keep controversy off my blog but tonight I’ve decided to use my platform to speak up and shed some light on a dark side…
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Get Eileen Lamb ‘s book, All Across the Spectrum here Let’s debunk a few myths about autism. 1 – Autistic people lack empathy and are incapable of feelings. False. It’s a…
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Signs and symptoms of autism in babies: How did you know Charlie was autistic? I often get messages asking me questions… How did you know he had autism? What are symptoms…
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This is a snippet from my book, All Across The Spectrum. Coming Soon! “It’s okay to grieve” When my therapist said those words, “It’s okay to grieve,” I felt like…
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What’s an autism martyr mom? In the eyes of the #actuallyautistic community, an autism martyr mom is a mom who expresses negativity about autism and complains about how it has impacted…
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Charlie’s extra finger! Looking at Charlie now, you’d never guess that he’s been through so much in his short life. When I first laid eyes on him, my first thought was,…
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You know you’ve found the right person when they love you when you are sad. They’ve seen you at your worst and they don’t run away. They won’t even mention that…
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Autism and political correctness I’d be lying if I told you that it gets easier. Autism doesn’t get easier, not really. You just learn to deal with it better. You learn…
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Autism signs and symptoms checklist for adults I was diagnosed with high-functioning autism as an adult. Read my post about it here. I often get asked what the signs are…
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Autism and regressions There’s something they don’t prepare you for after your child gets diagnose with autism: the constant loss of skills. Because Charlie is severely autistic, we’ve been experiencing it…
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Settling in at our new house Decorating our new house is coming together nicely. Our home is twice as big as our old place so we’ve been buying a bunch of…