Author: Monkeynism AKA Autism

I'm the mom of a beautiful boy, who happens to have autism.

Hope.

My monkey has become a runner. He starts to run if he sees something, or if something doesn’t appease, him or just because. Usually it is unexpected and catches us off guard. I wrote about how he ran away from me while I was trying to open our door and ran down the street. On…

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Make yourself a priority. 💙

Mom & Dads – we forget to take case of ourselves so many times. We need to make us a priority, because if we are not okay, who will take care of our kids?

To make a difference.

Post from the hubby: I have wonderful students. They are all unique and different in their own way. However, there are a couple of students that have a special and wonderful connection towards children/adults with special needs. Today, a group of six students, joined me in volunteering at a bowling event for the City’s Special…

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Halloween.

My monkey is oblivious to Halloween. Adding to this mix his sensory issues, costumes are pretty difficult. I always struggle to get something that he won’t fight me on. Obvious things like masks, gloves, hats are off the table. He loves the movie Cars and I was able to find a Pit Crew costume. It…

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Right now, it’s perfect.

Last night, was rough. The monkey was acting very strange. He was crying non stop. We couldn’t figure out what was wrong. He kept moving his jaw excessively. We thought maybe he’s tired. But even after we gave him his sleeping meds, he kept crying , and that jaw moving was increasing. At 1 am,…

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I have control in how I face them.

I have inner struggles on a daily basis. When I see a little boy getting his hair cut without any issues. And yet I know how the simple sound of the clippers makes my son scream in agony. When I hear moms talking about the Halloween costumes their kids want to wear, and yet my…

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