“Is it Autism?” One Mother’s Question

“Is it Autism?” One Mother’s Question

The phone rang two days into my son’s first days of junior kindergarten. He was still a baby in my eyes and probably not old enough to go to school anyways at the age of three and a half; heck, he had only just been potty trained! I put him into daycare because he had...
Video Games, TV, and the ‘Net — Oh My!

Video Games, TV, and the ‘Net — Oh My!

Technology is now a part of our everyday lives, and as parents with a child or multiple children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder you know just how easy it can be for your child to get hooked on video games, television, and the Internet. We’re all looking...
Autism Reality Check

Autism Reality Check

When autism comes into your home, your entire world shifts. We know this, just as you do. Any parent of children considered “special” because their needs are greater than those of “normal” children knows this. We navigate this shifted reality...