The Autism Life

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

● Featured Article
  • 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…

● Latest Articles
  • School’s Out for Summer

    It’s the time of year that most parents dread, especially parents of special needs children- Summer Break from school. June 6 was the last day…

  • Birthdays, Babies and Breaks

    Roslynn turns 8 years old on Memorial Day. Insane to think that this time 8 years ago, I was working full-time and believing that I…

  • This Is The Sick That Never Ends

    Two things that make a parent’s ears bleed in the car: “Are we there yet?” and “This is the song that never ends”…..Well, I’m pretty…

  • A Patch a Day, Keeps the Psychiatrist Busy

    In the fall, Greyson was switched from a normal clonidine prescription, to an extended release dose. The pill had to be swallowed whole and would…

● 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!