Author Archives: lifewithautistickid

About lifewithautistickid

I am a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), with an MBA and BA. I have been fortunate to have had an extraordinary life with an autistic kid. I have learned so much from him about people and life in general. I want to make a difference by sharing my extraordinary experiences. Raising a son with severe autism and developmental disability has made me realize how we who are "normal" do not understand "disability". Instead of trying to "fix" people like my son by burying them in the community, I would like to see a society that respects and honors them for who they are. The potential is endless, in a world that can celebrate with sincerity, the dignity of the individual. Love and blessings to people of all "disability" . That includes you and me!

COVID-19 is a real health threat

Posted on March 21, 2020 by lifewithautistickid

I had to post this, after watching a man on TV explain to the reporter who asked him why he was not cancelling his trip to Florida given the pandemic situation respond: “Well I’m going anyway, because I am healthy … Continue reading →

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Ok – There is more! Monday morning Mayhem

Posted on August 15, 2018 by lifewithautistickid

It was a hot Monday summer morning in August.  At 7:00 am the humidity already hovered in the 90% range when I had to open the door to let out the dog for a pee. I would normally shut the … Continue reading →

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Thats all folks!

Posted on September 29, 2017 by lifewithautistickid

It has been a while since I posted about lifewithautistic kid.  We, our family, have made many changes, we have adjusted our lives post CPRI, with a new understanding of our son, we are grateful for the support of the … Continue reading →

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Post Intensive Intervention

Posted on May 23, 2017 by lifewithautistickid

N came home in January,  about 1 week after New Years. We came away from intensive intervention understanding N a lot better.  We came back to our life with a knowledge that those who cared for him there, truly loved … Continue reading →

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The Respite

Posted on January 2, 2017 by lifewithautistickid

You are in a plane. There are no rows of squishy comfy seats, no TV screens, nobody patrolling the aisles to provide for your comforts. It is dark inside this plane, you are sitting on the perimeter along with other persons … Continue reading →

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Intensive intervention…it begins

Posted on October 22, 2016 by lifewithautistickid

N has been admitted to what I suspect is the only inpatient intensive intervention program in Ontario…and he started today, Friday, October 21. The program is  in a different city about 2 hours drive from where we live.  We have … Continue reading →

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An APB for Thanksgiving

Posted on October 13, 2016 by lifewithautistickid

Friday morning, just before the Canadian Thanksgiving long weekend:  a beautiful day with crisp cool air and lots of sunshine.  A perfect autumn ambience that was about to be shattered by my worst fear. I had taken N to the doctor for a … Continue reading →

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Cashing out with Autistickid

Posted on September 23, 2016 by lifewithautistickid

Now that N is approx twice my size I am reluctant to take him shopping with me, by myself.  I have had shopping failures in the past that make me afraid to take him with me to the supermarket.  I … Continue reading →

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Hope for Understanding – Autism/DD

Posted on September 7, 2016 by lifewithautistickid

We strode across the grassy field of the campus. It was a quintessential June day: sunny with wispy clouds, pleasantly hot, stirred by a breeze filled with the fresh scents of cut grass and newly burst leaves and flowers. The … Continue reading →

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Special Needs Need Special Summer Camps

Posted on August 28, 2016 by lifewithautistickid

We have 19 years of experience with summer camps, 14 of them with N.  My husband and I work for a living and we have had to find a program  of suitable length and duration for our kids when school … Continue reading →

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