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Who am I? Well, I am a mom to 5 kids. Enough said. One of those kids is Jack, who happens to have autism. My husband is an engineer and entertains us with his stories of building and flying drones…
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I created this site to inform others about the signs of autism, to understand how to interact with those who have autism, to learn the process of getting a diagnosis, and to demonstrate how life with autism can look.
This is Jack. Oh how we love him! Jack was diagnosed at age 4 with ‘mild to moderate autism’. And now he’s 8. We’ve been through so many of the ups, downs, backwards and forwards that autism brings.
This autism blog is where we share our story, with these purposes in mind:
1) To educate the parent, friend or loved one of a child with autism, especially those just starting on this path!
2) To raise awareness and share interaction strategies with everyone
3) To show you how darn lovable and capable our guy is!
Join us as we help our Jack to “Go!” We want to cheer you on as you help others to “Go!” too!!
So many issues come down to communication. Any time things can be simplified to facilitate communication it means connections are made, frustrations are eased, understanding happens…
I am very aware that visual schedules are helpful tools for autistic kids. I have seen them in Jack's classrooms and his in-home behavioral therapists…
Behavioral Therapists. Gotta love them. We had 3 glorious months of having therapists in our home every single day. Better yet, an agency where we…
Ever seen a kid with autism have a meltdown because their routine or plan had to change? Today we are discussing autism and transitions and how to prepare to encounter unexpected outcomes successfully.
We are lucky enough to go to an autistic charter school in our area. (More on that here.) It is the best! Kids on the…
Autism and echolalia often go hand in hand. Check out this detailed description of echolalia's meaning and how to use it to your advantage (and amusement!)
