This summer was nothing like I had envisioned it was going to be. I had pictured doing so many things with Emilio and we did… sort of. A little while ago I wrote this on our Facebook page: This is THE FIRST time ever that I have silently wished for school to start. Getting Emilio engaged in doing other activities other than watching television or play on his computer, has been exhausting. He used to love to run errands with me. Now, not so much - "I've got work to do on my computer mommy, … [Read more...]
On parenting a child with special needs – Today isn’t your tomorrow.
Raising a child with special needs is as much similar to raising a typical child as it is different. Every parent wants the best for their kids. We all worry about their future, their safety and what life will be like for them once we are no longer here to protect them. These are all common concerns we have as parents. But parenting a child that has special needs is equally different in many ways as well. We worry about their safety at school, if they are being bullied because if they … [Read more...]
Still perfect
I imagined many things before you were born and in my mind, everything about you was perfect. Although you never quite fit into the typical description that I read in countless baby & toddler books, I saw this difference as uniqueness – you were perfect. When the doctors diagnosed you with having classic autism, I understood that your differences and uniqueness would present certain challenges in your life. But in my eyes you were - still perfect. You were non-verbal for … [Read more...]
Lost in translation – What I thought my son with autism didn’t understand
There was a time not long ago when communication with my son was labored and stressful. It was difficult for him to understand what others were saying and even more difficult for him to express himself. The fact that words eluded him, always out of his reach and never close enough to grasp, didn’t mean he didn’t know what he wanted, nor did it mean he was unaware of what was happening around him. He was very much capable of both. He was stuck between knowing what he wanted and not knowing … [Read more...]
Little treasures can be just like winning the lottery
When Emilio was a toddler I had many lists. I had the “to do” list, which never got completely done. I had the shopping list to ensure I didn’t forget to buy any of his favorite foods because if I did forget something, 99% of the time he’d be asking for it at midnight and we’d be up the proverbial creek without a paddle. I also had the “visitor list”. This is a list I created when we would visit other people’s homes. This list changed depending on who we would visit. Grandma and … [Read more...]
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