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…
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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…
I’m too tired.
I wanted to write a post yesterday. It feels cathartic to do so every few days. It was going to be witty and fun, possibly uplifting, BUT then I was too tired. Yep, this happens. I have a want/drive to do something, but not the energy to actually do it. All of a sudden my…
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…