Category: Autism

  • 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 release the medications over the course of 24 hours. We thought that sounded great and that it would be a great change for Greyson, since the regular clonidine wasn’t really…

  • Pickle Chips and Peppermints

    Greyson has always been a difficult eater. I would say “picky”, but I know he likes (or has liked) a variety of foods in the past. Some of these foods include salt and vinegar chips, chicken nuggets and chocolate. Most recently, his food of choice has been Pickle chips (potato chips with pickle flavoring) and…

  • The Devil’s Holiday

    The Devil’s Holiday

    Halloween- also known as “All Hollow’s Eve”, “All Saint’s Eve” or “The Devil’s Holiday”, has many different traditions and meanings among people of faith, different religions and spiritualists. Though the traditions among different faiths and cultures may be drastically different, they all revolve around one main concept- honoring those who died before us. I’ve always…

  • Screw You “22

    Screw You “22

    Looking back at previous posts, I believe I stated that 2020 was the worst year ever. Many things come to mind when I think of 2020: losing my job, covid lockdowns, mom being diagnosed, just to name a few. I lied. The worst year ever is absolutely 2022. Starting the New Year off by burying…

  • The Unexpected Beach Bum

    The Unexpected Beach Bum

    If you have been following me on any sort of social media, you’d know that my family took our large vacation we typically do every other year, to Hilton Head Island, SC. We were able to celebrate Greyson turning 6 years old, even though he fell asleep before we could sing “Happy Birthday” to him.…