Category: Autism

  • Oh, Hi October! πŸ‘‹πŸ» πŸŽƒ

    Oh, Hi October! πŸ‘‹πŸ» πŸŽƒ

    The last few weeks have been extremely busy for our family- we are back into the school routine, choir is up and running weekly, my sister’s wedding, Derek and I are working tons and we have lots going on with the kids and their care/services…..OH, and did I mention that we have a book launch…

  • Books, Lawyers, Appeals…OH MY!

    Books, Lawyers, Appeals…OH MY!

    If you’ve been alive for more than 18 years, you probably understand how health insurance works, or at least understand the concept of it. What you may NOT understand is that most health insurances are split into two (sometimes three) separate smaller companies for separate coverages. For example, say someone has Capital Blue Cross for…

  • Staycation, Chocolate, Bounce, Ice Cream Shower……Repeat

    About two weeks ago, Derek and I were informed that Greyson was going to need to take about two weeks off from the Autism Center he attends daily. The staff that works with him needed two weeks to regroup and find new ways to work with G so he would have less self-injury and aggression…

  • Tick, Tick…..ZzzZZzz

    Alas, another school year is complete and we are officially into summer solstice as of today! Our days are getting longer, the sun is shining brighter and the mid-Atlantic area is fully embracing the first heatwave of the season. Roslynn had a wonderful 3rd grade year and did fantastic with her first year of PSSA…

  • Rumble in the Jungle

    Once the holidays are finally over and the groundhog makes his (or her) predictions, I typically just gracefully fall into Spring. Especially years like this one when Easter is “early” and is in March, I tend to lose track of time and then BOOM- summer is here. Summer break for the kids begins the last…

  • Ignorance isn’t always…

    …Bliss. Or even remotely close to it. Throughout the 7 years, 6 months, 4 weeks and 2 days that Greyson has been on this Earth, Derek and I have heard it all. From “he is the sweetest, cutest, most loveable boy”, to “I don’t know how you all raised that child” or “doesn’t he do…

  • Extra, Extra….Read ALL About US!

    Extra, Extra….Read ALL About US!

    In my previous post, I was beginning to speak about the Children’s Book series based upon our family that is currently in production. A few months ago, I was contacted by a producer and long-time friend, Mike Axe, who has been following my blog for some time. Mike wanted to produce a children’s book series…

  • ‘Twas the Night Before

    Autism Night Before Christmasby Cindy Waeltermann Twas the Night Before ChristmasAnd all through the houseThe creatures were stirringYes, even the mouse We tried melatoninAnd gave a hot bathBut the holiday jittersThey always distract The children were finallyAll nestled in bedWhen nightmares of terrorRan through my OWN head Did I get the right giftThe right colorAnd…

  • Gains & Losses

    Summer just ended, right? Seriously. Where does the time go?! I looked back at my last post and realized I missed September and most of October! To say we have had a lot going on, is a complete understatement. So much has happened since mid-August and trying to stay on top of it all is…

  • This is the story all about how….

    …my 7 year-old had the police called on him. Yes, you read that correctly. Our 7 year-old non-verbal autistic child had the police called on him by our lovely neighbors. Now, I’m not the type of person who feels that they need to justify their child’s behaviors (I used to, but now do not), but…