We just came back from our family vacation. And while we were very excited in taking this vacation, I knew it would be a little difficult with our monkey. As special needs parents know, we have to pick and choose our battles. For example when we decided to go to a restaurant, we opted to…
Author: Monkeynism AKA Autism
I'm the mom of a beautiful boy, who happens to have autism.
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I started noticing a change within my monkey in between his hospital stays. It happened to be around the 18 month period. He stopped talking. He stopped babbling. He stopped imitating us. He stopped looking us in the eyes. His tantrums increased. He withdrew. I remember taking him to his 18 month checkup. I stated…
The Cause of Autism. Maybe….
My monkey had more than a few trips to the ICU. His lungs weren’t strong. Every time he’d get something as simple as a cold, we’d end up hospitalized. One of the times we were there, I remember it being late. 2 or 3 in the morning… In the ICU, 3 am or 3 pm,…
The Hospital
My monkey was 12 months old at the time. That particular morning, he didn’t wake up like he usually does – all happy and excited. Winter was coming in, so I figured he was coming down with a cold. I gave him some cold medicine. I dropped him off with my parents and headed to work….
This blog is about our monkey, who happens to have autism and our ‘normal’ family life. Our goal is to spread awareness with the hope that one day, our monkey will be accepted and seen as a typical kid in school. We want to pave the way for families on the spectrum. Because like Mr….
