The Autism Life

Sharing a glimpse into our lives, one post at a time…..

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  • FALLing into Place

    Wow. I can’t believe it’s October already! I truly don’t know what happened in August through now because I have been so ridiculously busy with so many things. In my last update, we had just gone to CHOP for a vascular anomaly appointment and had a biopsy of his Port-Wine…

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  • 6 Minutes

    6 Minutes

    Our day began as all Saturdays do: kids get up at the crack of dawn and Derek and I pry ourselves out of bed, barely…

  • Fourth time’s a charm

    Friday we had our long awaited intake appointment with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (the new Lancaster location). We waited about 4 months to begin…

  • 40% vs 1%

    40% vs 1%

    Today we headed down to Baltimore again for our genetic testing results and a neurology follow-up. Again, another early morning commute down I-83 aka the…

  • A B(e)acon of Hope

    If you’ve been reading previous posts, you’ll know that G’s appetite has come and gone several times over the past year. He’s extremely picky when…

● About The author

Hi there! I’m Katelyn, the author of “La Vie de Autism”, or The Autism Life. I am a 30-something mother of two: a daughter named Roslynn and a son named Greyson. I run on very little sleep, drink way too much caffeine and listen to way too many audiobooks. I make sure our house is up and running everyday and my husband, Derek, would lose his head if I didn’t put it on his shoulders every morning. Read along to find out more about us and our chaotic lives!