Tag Archives: special needs

A Message to the Province of Ontario

Posted on June 7, 2016 by lifewithautistickid

I respond to an article from the Oakville Beaver, MAY2016:  Improving autism services for children and youths.  My comments are in CAPS and bold. Oakville Beaver By Kevin Flynn, My View There are approximately 40,000 children and youths in Ontario … 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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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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Special Needs Moms

Posted on July 8, 2014 by lifewithautistickid

Found this poem on Pinterest and wanted to share it with you: You may think us “special moms” have it pretty rough. We have no choice. We just manage life when things get really tough. We’ve made it through the … Continue reading →

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OK Ontario – It is election time!

Posted on May 27, 2014 by lifewithautistickid

We here in ONTARIO are just a few days away from another provincial election. Maybe I am cynical (OK…I admit yes..I AM cynical) but I find myself wondering – is there any point? What real difference will this election make? … Continue reading →

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Easter with Autism

Posted on April 17, 2014 by lifewithautistickid

About 17 years ago, Easter Bunny passed me the hat, and the basket of eggs. I have to say, it was lots of fun, but It was not always easy, staying up late, finding good hiding places that weren’t TOO … Continue reading →

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Halloween Hopes

Posted on October 26, 2013 by lifewithautistickid

Here’s to a Halloween enjoyed by N! Here’s to sufficient understanding so that there is no fear. His pumpkin carved by him, with kind and understanding help.

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Autism meets the Eye Doctor

Posted on September 2, 2013 by lifewithautistickid

It really was no surprise that N’s first visit to the eye doctor was such a disaster. But I wanted to know if his vision was ok. And he cannot tell us, because he is non-verbal. I knew he could … Continue reading →

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The Road Abandonned

Posted on June 30, 2010 by lifewithautistickid

It was 2007 and Where the hell was I? It was somewhere unfamiliar, somewhere I never expected to be. Some kind of moral wasteland without social services! In this place, there was no public care plan, no funding for expensive … Continue reading →

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Parent Support Group

Posted on February 23, 2005 by lifewithautistickid

My preschool days with N were like nothing I could ever have imagined. My life had gone ridiculous on me. In a typical day, I had to do crazy things to help him cope. I would spin him (and me), … Continue reading →

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