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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  • May showers bring……May tantrums?

    May brought us a Physical Therapy evaluation at Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center in Lancaster, the start of our in-home ABA Services and a consultation for…

  • Good Morning, Baltimore.

    The morning of April 27th 2018 began at 3:45 am for Derek and I. I had a difficult night tossing and turning, anxious about what…

  • The next four months.

    After the neurology intake, Derek and I began really diving into the diagnostic process with Greyson. Luckily through my job, I had access to resources…

  • It’s just a “birthmark”

    The next morning, visitors began proceeding in to meet Greyson, or “baby G” as we all called him. My parents, sisters and Derek’s family all…

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!