The cure for autism.

The cure for autism. πŸ’™β€οΈ Photo credit: Autism Spectrum Disorder, through my eyes.  

I read my monkey’s teacher’s note and it just baffles my mind. First, he knows he has the option of taking a break by taking a walk. And second, he knows how to ask for the walk when he’s stressed. I’m in awe right now but also, so proud of my son. Little steps for…

The Fine Line of Hope

The Fine Line of Hope- perfectly described. β€οΈπŸ’”πŸ’™ Photo credit: Finding Cooper’s Voice  

Be grateful.

The monkey came over to our bed at 4 am, wide awake. He just wanted to be hugged and to cuddle. After about an hour my husband took over and took him downstairs. The monkey kept hugging him and then he started to sing. And even though we are both a little sleep deprived, we…

We’ve come a long way.

The monkey has days where he still struggles going to P.E. It’s a hit or miss. Last week wakling to P.E. he scratched one of his classmates, & his classmates scratched him back. And other days he does great. Unlike last year where his class had different disabilities, this class is only for kids with…

I Am An Autism Mom ❀️

And then we have great days. ❀️ Yesterday’s note from teacher: “Good afternoon, he had a good day. Transitioning to P.E. went smoothly. He was being silly and kept hugging friends in the afternoon and would laugh. He did well during work with teacher in the morning and in the afternoon. I hope he has…

The Monkey’s Smile

Yesterday in the afternoon I received a note from the monkey’s teacher. He had a meltdown on their way to PE. The same thing happened last year. After the incident with his teacher, he hated PE. His psychiatrist said maybe something happened to him in PE or he is associating his abuse with PE. Either…