I’m often asked if I think vaccines caused my son’s autism. He received his first vaccination at two weeks old and his last shots at six months of age. I’ve asked myself this question many times and at this moment I don’t have an emphatic answer either way. For now, I remain open to the
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I want to share a short story with you that had me and Lowell in hysterics last night. I hope you enjoy!
So, last night at the dinner table Lowell asked our five year old son Lane to share the best part of his day at kindergarten. Lane replied, “eating lunch with my friends.”
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I’m motivated to write this entry as a result of reading a thread in one of my Yahoo! groups. I’d like to share a key concept that keeps me sane and helps me navigate the world of Autism with my non-verbal son. If I stay in my business, tend to my happiness and
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As a mother of a child with Autism I am all too familiar with the feelings of self-loathing, self-judgment, disappointment, and inadequacy. All feelings that accompanied my journey into the depths of hell. I could certainly write entry after entry about my sad, sorry story. I’ve been there. It wasn’t pretty
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The increasing rate of Autism has proved to ignite controversy for years now. I certainly don’t know the answers of why the rates are increasing and I don’t get caught up in the debate of whether they truly are or aren’t. I will reference the article from August 20th in the Huffington Post
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Saturday was a magical day. We were invited to a friend’s house for the afternoon and we thought it would be fun to take Ian swimming. He’s been in pools a handful of times and loves it. Our gorgeous boy stayed in the pool over an hour. Hubby relieved me as
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So, after a call I spoke with my hubby and we embraced Martha’s recommendation regarding my son’s fear of rain and thunder to remain relaxed and stop the feedback screech. Later that afternoon a thunderstorm raged with hail and torrential rain for about an hour. A fantastic storm! I held Lane, remained calm, told him
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I breathe. I lie here in bed after a brief night’s sleep. Am I rested? Apparently enough because I’m awake. What is my story today? It feels so simple and at the same time expanding at the speed of light. I’m aware of the silence, the beautiful quietness in
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Lane just came downstairs for the morning and had something to tell me:
“Mom, you know how you turn a bad dream into a good dream? Stop thinking about the bad dream and turn it into a good dream.”
So simple and so true. He’s so brilliant!!
My son Ian has Autism. He’s also globally delayed, has a seizure disorder, food allergies and sensitivities, chemical sensitivities, and the list goes on. He also has beautiful green eyes that twinkle when he smiles, a little smirk that brightens my day, a level of patience that exceeds my capacity of understanding, the
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