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Why are autistic children picky eaters? Many autistic children are picky eaters. The reasons are multi-faceted but the first thing to consider is sensory issues. Children with autism may be overly sensitive to tastes, smells, and textures—all of which will affect what they will or will not eat. If smells …
I am not sure exactly what was wrong with me yesterday. It was beautiful out—30 degrees—sunny—yes, 30 was a heat wave here, the Teen watched the boys while Hubby and I went to lunch and grocery shopping without ANY children! It was a very nice afternoon, but when I returned …
I am so ready to be settled! I am having trouble getting back into the swing of things after our move to the Northern Country of NY. Life is still in great upheaval and for us ASDer’s this is a huge problem-don’t misunderstand me, I know it is stressful and …
Today started out with the best of intentions; really, it did! So then how did I wind up with one kid in school with no lunch and another no socks??? When we woke this morning the temperature outside was 20 BELOW zero, without the wind chill factor. Although the upstairs …
If you clicked looking for all the ways that my kids (or yours) can make you feel great about yourself, you are in the wrong place! Yesterday I took little man for a much-awaited hair cut. He has this awesome tuft of thick curly hair, which makes it difficult to …
I’m up again in the middle of the night-can’t sleep. I have draining sinuses and an earache. As I am sitting at the computer piddling on Amazon, I started to think about the past year and how quickly time gets away from me. I haven’t really updated my blog in …
One of the many reasons this move is giving my anxiety is because the Tot is doing so well in school! I am going to miss his teachers, and he will surely miss going to “Miss Paige’s School.” I thought I would share some field trip pictures. He was …
I have been wanting a move, NEEDING a change for quite some time now, and finally Hubby has received a promotion and with it a transfer. We are moving from the sunny state of South Carolina, to the freezing cold winters of upstate, way way way, upstate New York. I …
OUR QUEST FOR A SERVICE DOG Several months ago we began our journey to obtain an autism service dog for the Tot. As many of you know, he has had so much difficulty. He darts away from us in public places, and runs out into traffic. We have been doing some …
Bring them to Comic Con!! Yesterday Hubby and I brought the boys to our first ever Comic Con, and we had a blast! I, of course, lost it a wee bit when we first arrived. The noise, crowd, and stress of keeping eyes on all four boys in the midst …
