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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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Titration
In February of 2022, Greyson had a VNS implant placed for his seizures. The device is implanted into his chest like a pacemaker, with a lead around his vagus nerve to tell his brain to stop seizing. This far, the device has helped a bit, successfully stopping several seizures since its placement. The problem with…
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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 of my sanity, when the kids were released from school for the summer. Roslynn was already set for summer since we signed her up for camp in Ephrata for 8…
