Nonverbal… My son is nonverbal. Do you know what that means? Basically, it means he doesn’t speak or use words to communicate. Actually, he has a couple words. He can say his first name, car, and has a couple one syllable sounds that we now know mean water, shower, pool, …
Boy how times have changed! Lots are happening in the country that I can’t help thinking about my reaction and life now compared to my initial reaction during the first major shut-down. To be brutally honest, I had a kind of panic attack when they first announced our full shutdown. …
“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” ~Angela Y Davis Autism is a life-long neurodevelopmental disorder. That’s a fact. You’ll see things online – these amazing stories about kids who rode a horse or did some new treatment and …
But Seriously, Who’s Counting? A couple weeks ago, I wrote a blog titled August 10th – about my nervousness and excitement at the thought of school opening up. I didn’t know what July would bring re: COVID-19 cases, but I knew Mateo needs to be in school. Since then, though, …
IS IT JUST ME? We got Mateo’s diagnosis over 10 years ago. Since then my life has largely revolved around autism – learning, attending training, and searching for schools/therapy/activity options. I’ve tried to help Mateo navigate the world that struggles to understand him. I’ve also tried to make the little …