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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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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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Surviving Graduation with Autism and Developmental Disability

Posted on September 26, 2015 by lifewithautistickid

The gym was bustling with people. It was a small gym, and the presence of so many families made it seem overly crowded. Metal folding chairs had been placed in rows facing the stage, and most were now either occupied … Continue reading →

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Uniforms – Modified for Autistic Kid

Posted on September 17, 2015 by lifewithautistickid

It’s High School time for N. At our high school the kids wear uniforms.  It is a light tan bottom with a white polo style top– and while I love the idea of uniforms, those colours, for N, translate into “potential … Continue reading →

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Five Christmas ideas for an older Boy with Autism and/or Developmental Disability

Posted on December 17, 2014 by lifewithautistickid

Christmas gift giving can be difficult, stressful, even emotionally painful, for friends and family of a youth with autism and/or developmental disability. A giver wants to please the gift recipient, and feels badly if the response to the gift is … Continue reading →

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Summer vacation with autism

Posted on September 27, 2014 by lifewithautistickid

The sky had just begun to pale in the east when we set out. For me it would be a 10+ hour drive to Maine, in a jam packed SUV with four adult sized men. I was wedged against the … Continue reading →

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A success Story: Public dining with Autism

Posted on July 11, 2014 by lifewithautistickid

We have had numerous dining fiascos with our autistic son. I cannot tell you how many times I have wished I could become invisible and exit the restaurant, unseen with him. Today, I am glad to report that there is … Continue reading →

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