The Autism Life

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

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  • October left almost as soon as it came flying in. It’s really crazy to believe we are on the 11th month of 2025 already! The kids loved trick-or-treat night this year. We programmed Greyson’s communication tablet to say “Trick-or -Treat” and “Thank You”, which made everyone in the neighborhood so…

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  • Goodbye summer, hello fall.

    November will mark one full year since we began our diagnosis journey. Though we are getting closer and have some pieces to the puzzle complete,…

  • May the power of M&M’s compel you!

    The past couple of weeks have been fairly calm (knock on wood). Greyson is slowly, but surely adjusting to his higher dose of Trileptal and…

  • Birthday Wish

    My 28th year around the sun was eventful, to say the least. I never expected it to be my most difficult year yet. It has…

  • A Big Ass Magnet.

    Yesterday was the day of Greyson’s functional MRI at John’s Hopkins in Baltimore. As previously discussed in my other posts, anytime we travel to Baltimore,…

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!