Originally posted on mylifeintriplicate:
With the medications Theodore is on to regulate his moods, and to help with sleep, we need an occasional blood draw. Today was the day. I made the appointment last week to go to Oneida Healthcare. It’s where we went last time with little fuss (and it was where I heard…
Originally posted on Restless Hands:
No one wants to admit this. There is a crisis in this country and across the world. An epidemic, if you will. There is a terrifying large percentage of people with a certain disorder of brain function that involves major deficits in many key areas– including sensory perception, attention, reasoning,…
Originally posted on Extreme Mom:
Today, I had to remind myself… again That every person is as different as an individual flake of snow. That no two social situations or family dynamics are the same. That mankind is as unique as the tiny seeds poured out of an envelope. We all sprout in our own…
Originally posted on hi blake:
i will never forget the feelings i had before blake was diagnosed. we knew she was developing differently from early on. i remember asking my husband “what if she has autism??” and he would always say “so what if she does? it won’t change anything. it won’t change how we…
Originally posted on Dac's Mommy:
Dac has had thousands of seizures in her life. They started as Infantile spasms, morphed into tonic clonics, she has endured atonic drop attacks and now has both absence and grandmals. It’s hard when your world revolves around seizure medications, helmets, safe beds, monitors, service dogs and rescue meds. Dac’s seizures are…
Originally posted on Never Less Than Everything:
Black Books might be one of my favorite TV series of all time. Yes. I am a twisted little cruller, thank you. Dylan Moran’s misanthropic Bernard has me giggling and even (occasionally) snorting every time I watch. Sometimes, admittedly, I snort when I laugh, and then I laugh…
Originally posted on Endlessly Restless:
This is a fantastic TED talk full of interesting information, and some clear, pertinent insights. Two key points towards the end of the talk struck home to me: the “cure” for the most disabling aspects of autism is to be found in understanding teachers, accommodating employers, supportive communities, and parents…
Originally posted on Vinny's Voice:
Here I was, thinking that we had reached the anniversary of Vinny’s diagnosis. Only to look back on my blog and realise that the date I had etched in my mind, was actually the date of our initial appointment with the paediatrician and occupational therapist. When, in fact the…
Originally posted on The Least of These:
A few months ago, we went to a super fun birthday party for a friend of ours who turned 6. It was a house full of a ton of friends, delicious food, and wonderful toys for imaginative play. So, I feel like an idiot saying it, but it looked…
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