Tag: autism
Autism + Anxiety + Puberty :: My Challenging Era
{Subtitle: "Where is my sweet boy, and what have you done with him?"}
Sixteen years ago, our family began celebrating Autism Awareness Month shortly after...
Lessons Learned From My Adult Children
Twenty-seven years ago, I struggled with infertility.
I filled my head with idealized visions of my parenting plans should that day ever come. How I...
Becoming Your Adult Child’s Legal Guardian
April is Autism Awareness Month.
I feel a certain obligation to write about my personal experiences with autism each April. When I first held my...
As You Are: Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder
As I reflect on my son Matthew's upcoming 18th birthday, my mind floods with emotions and memories. Some of them are typical, just like...
An Autism-Friendly Halloween
As soon as Halloween decorations hit our local Target and Wal-Mart shelves, my son Matthew begins planning his costume. For years, I looked forward...
Services for Autism Students in Pensacola
As an elementary teacher for students with learning disabilities, I’ve spent countless hours navigating the Exceptional Student Education (ESE) program services to address the...
What Autism Means to Me
Matthew's Story:
In December 2004, our youngest son, Matthew, was born after an uneventful pregnancy. In fact, he achieved typical developmental milestones until about fifteen-eighteen...
Sweet Sleep: How Ascension Sacred Heart Can Help
We all know sleep is important for our kids (and us!), but I recently had the chance to chat with Gulnur Com, MD, and...
My 1 in 54
When April rolls around each year, I prepare for increased sensitivity to the awareness my family lives with every month, every day, every hour--Autism...
Non-Profit Spotlight: Autism Pensacola
According to the CDC's latest study (2020), 1 in 54 children are on the autism spectrum, up from 1 in 88 in 2010. Once...