We have officially started the two weeks off from school due to Christmas vacation. And it’s difficult not to compare this time to January of this year, and all the hurt and pain that we had to endure due to what the other teacher did to our son. It was just such a difficult time…
Category: His Struggles
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,…
It’s everyone’s Halloween. 🎃❤️
It’s everyone’s Halloween. 🎃❤️ Photo credit: Coffee and Carpool: Raising Kind Kids
Much worse.
Today, the monkey and I had just gotten back from doing a little bit of shopping. It’s been a really good day and he’s just been behaving amazing. He’s been happy, smiling, and just very calm. I normally don’t take him shopping with me by myself, but he was doing so good that we ventured…
Our bad days.
The monkey used to love it when we would pick him up at therapy. My parents would drop him off, and my husband and I , after we would get out of work, we’d pick him up and bring him home. And he would be so happy hugging us throughout the ride home. But lately…
To be happy
The monkey had never slept thru the night. I remember when he was two years old and a friend had a newborn baby. She was telling me how she struggled during the day with a couple of hours of sleep. And I realized we’ve been in this situation for two years. In our home, we…
The Bus Meeting
Because of the bus video where my son was crying due to the monitor’s behavior, the transportation director wanted us to meet with the bus driver and the new monitor assigned to my son’s bus route. The goal was for them to know my son, try to understand his needs, and make a plan for…
Having a child with special needs will transform you. 💙
Having a child with special needs will transform you. 💙 Photo credit: Mi Autism Wonders
We will figure it out together.
The monkey has started to have an issue with clothes. He used to not care how I dressed him. But lately, he gets so frustrated that he can’t communicate to us his needs. We try to understand what he wants. My husband will ask him, is it the color? Do you want a blue or…
What more can we want?
Parent teacher conference was this past Tuesday. We normally don’t take the monkey to these types of events. We made the mistake of taking him once, when he as in Pre-K and it was a disaster. He didn’t understand that we were there to talk to the teacher. He assumed it was class. He didn’t…
The bus monitor. 💔
A few weeks ago, we received a call from the principal letting us know that the bus monitor had submitted a report concerning our monkey. According to the report, my son pulled the monitor’s hair, hit her, and threw his cereal at her. She also said she had a small scratch on her face and…
Love heals all things.
The monkey has been in love with Miss Sarah, his speech therapist, for some time now. She was our life saver during the time that my son was trying to heal from what the teacher did to him. She showed patience towards him, and she showed him love. Miss Sarah reminds me of Princess Merida,…
Monkeynism AKA Autism 