I will just start by saying, IT’S OK! Yes, when you have an autistic child at home sometimes you will rely on a device to distract them. I cannot tell you how many times Trys was melting down. I start a familiar show on her tablet and she calmes right down. The familiarity helps her…
Tag: ASD
Visiting Family
Any change in routine is a risk. Sometimes things go smoothly, other times it is a giant disaster. Reed’s parents were visiting with us over the past week. We are in the UK, they, like most of our family, live in Canada. It was also the half-term break over here. Double change in routine. No…
Little Big Suprises
Trys is very much into Minecraft. She likes playing it (to the best of her ability), watching other people play on YouTube, and most recently listening to Minecraft songs. And I do not mean just the soundtrack from the game or Story Mode show, I mean song other people have made about Minecraft. She has…
1st Bbq Get Together of the Season
We hosted a bbq on the weekend. Every time we try to host an event at our house, you never know how things will turn out. Will Trys be in a cooperative mood? Will I actually be able to interact with the other adults, or will I be chasing Trys all afternoon (Reed tries to…
Travelling Sans Family…The Return
It didn’t go so well. I had a wonderful time if you ignore the random pangs of guilt. Reed did great not worrying me with anything while I was away. Once I returned, however, I got the full report. Trys did not want to cooperate from day 1. Her whole routine changed and all the…
Travelling Sans Family
Just a quick one today. I am getting ready to travel without the family. So far I have spent the last week setting everything up so that Reed doesn’t get overwhelmed as he will be handling the kids, house and his regular workload. It has been two years since I have gone away from the…
How did your journey begin?
We were lucky. Trys was just two years old when she was diagnosed with ASD. Around her second birthday we noticed that her language was a bit behind. We were living in the USA at the time and it was normal to have annual health checks for kids. Actually, they were more frequent up to…