With an autistic child, roadblocks can come in different forms – behavioral and bureaucratic are two that come to my mind. Here are some examples of how we have dealt with them. Behavioral We are now in the middle of a new phase of behavioral roadblock in my grandson. He just in the past few […]
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Recently I have had a bit of a health scare and was required to have a follow-up procedure done to see if I would the “all clear”, the “need to repeat procedure, because something is may be there, or the “there are cancerous cells there” report. After the procedure the nurse told me that the
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I love this prayer and it fits my mindset much of the time… My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I
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1. Expect the unexpected – be prepared With an autistic child, you never know when something will throw them into a major meltdown. It can happen when you least expect it. Case in point. My grandson is in vacation bible school this week. His mother was a little apprehensive, because it was a large group
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Over the past few days, I have been experiencing pain in various parts of my body. It may be a result of overdoing it in a water aerobics class a few days ago, anxiety over an up coming trip, a flare-up of CFS symptoms, or a combination of all of these. I tried Tylenol, which
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I am in the relatively unique position of having twin grandchildren, one is on the autism spectrum and one is not. With twins, you are going to compare their mannerisms, their growth, their milestones and their personalities. From the time the were born, we did this with Harper and Granger. One sat up sooner than
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One of my 6-year-old twin grandchildren is on the autism spectrum. He has been a blessing in our lives and also a challenge, a very special mix. Every time I am with him he amazes me and teaches me, so much about looking at the world differently. For instance, with typical children, you take hugs
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Christ is Risen! That is something to celebrate today as we contemplate what Jesus did for us – dying on the cross to save us. God is so awesome that He gave His only begotten Son to live among us, to teach us, to guide us and then to sacrifice His life for us. I
Some years ago, I came across this verse in Isaiah and it really spoke to me. At the time, I was contemplating a new life being married and then it caught my attention again when I was contemplating retirement. Here it is: The Lord will give you the bread you need and the water for
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The other day, my husband and I were reading the Gospel of John when a passage jumped out to both of us in a new way. We were so struck that we read this same passage in several different Bibles (New American, NIV, NLT and the Message) for some different interpretations. That’s what can happen
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