I have been asked several times since starting this blog if I am worried that I’m sharing too much about Sawyer, or our life as a family. And honestly, sometimes I do worry about that. But the goal of this blog has and will always be to share our experiences as an autism family as a means of encouraging autism awareness and understanding.
The last few weeks in our house have been hard, y’all. Trigger warning: This post will discuss self harm. I’ve
As parents, we are often told “choose your battles”, which is a way of telling us to think about which battles are worth the fight.
Sawyer has developed a new “tic”, or stim. He kind of “chews” or smacks his lips a little on the left side now, and that’s new. I asked him why he does that, and replied “Um, I don’t know. It’s just what I do.”
Holidays with a special needs family member adds a whole different level to preparing for and celebrating holidays.
I’ve written before about how overstimulating certain scenarios and situations can be for Sawyer. Sporting events, especially, can be triggering
A meltdown is different from a tantrum, even though to those who don’t have a special needs child it looks very similar.
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