January 2, 2009
- Our Sense Of Humor Is Special Too…
When you're dealing with special needs as a family, there comes a point where you must either:
a) laugh,
b) cry, or
c) go completely, utterly, irreversibly mad…
In our family we laugh. (…)
December 30, 2008
- The Good Stuff
Presents, food and decorations are all good stuff, how can you not be happy about those things? We ARE talking about Honey Baked Ham, ya'll and that's reason enough to get in the spirit. (…)
December 26, 2008
- Autism Night Before Christmas (A Poem)
This poem was sent out earlier this week via AutismLink and was written by Cindy Waeltermann, who is the founder of that organization. (…)
December 24, 2008
- Christmas Carols: Special Needs Style
Right off the bat I've got to make it known that I didn't come up with these Christmas carols.
Nope.
The thanks goes to Terri Mauro. (…)
November 20, 2008
- The stress factor.
Stress is a part of our every day lives.
When you have a sick child stress can reach a whole new level.
I am stressed at the moment. (…)
November 16, 2008
- Oh HAI! Who are you?
I'm finding out things about my daughter every day.
Since Peyton ended her daily chemotherapy treatment this month, the changes in her are remarkable.She EATS! (…)
November 7, 2008
- A Beyond Ordinary Moment…
I suppose it could be argued that for my family, life has become much more "ordinary" over the past year than it has ever been. (…)
October 7, 2008
- A Visual Definition of ADHD
While uploading photos from the boys digital camera, I found several video clips they had recorded. Yeah, fun stuff. (…)
September 26, 2008
- The Realities of Reflux…
My husband always jokes that he can tell what kind of a day it has been by peeking out onto the back deck to see what has been hosed down during the day…
However, some weeks are too much for even humor to salvage. (…)
September 5, 2008
- The Evaluation Tightrope
Let me preface this post by saying that I am truly thankful for the behavioral health services we have access to in our state, and that I generally try to focus on the positive. (…)
August 29, 2008
- Top Ten Things I've Learned About Reflux…
10. Pediatricians often say that babies with reflux will "grow out of it" by age one. They're lying. The pukes just get bigger and more colorful.
9. (…)
