Autism is very close and personal for me. This is the 3rd successful year for this campaign. Show your love for children and adults with autism by “Lighting it up Blue”. Wear blue that day or shine a blue light in your window. I’ll be Lighting it Up Blue for my son Manny.  Some things come hard for him…

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In Sync Activity Cards - 50 Simple, New Activities to Help Children Develop, Learn and Grow! By Joye Newman, MA and Carol Kranowitz, MA - the authors of Growing an In-Sync Child.  I…

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Are you the parent or relative of a child with Autism? Maybe you are a teacher or provider to someone living with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. If so - the book shown above, compiled by R. Wayne Gilpin, will hit home for you. It will touch your…

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I wasn't sure what to expect when I first signed up for the Bloggy Mom Blog Hop. But I can say that I got more than I ever bargained for!

The list of sites was long; I made a plan to visit at least 10-15 sites a day and leave a comment on each. That plan worked out well. Obviously not all of the sites were about things that I normally would be interested in; however, they were all fascinating. 

Of all the sites that I visited…

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April is Autism Awareness Month.

This is my 3rd attempt to write this post about ASD. I am uneasy to write it because J has not been officially diagnosed with having a ASD but this week we begin our assessments to figure out how his mind works. For those of you new to ASD it stands for Autism Spectrum Disorder.

How did we get here 7 years after his birth?

• I knew J was a challenging boy the night we brought him home, and every night after that. He…

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To all you moms out there, you know who you are --- the ones forever waiting for you kid's activities to end, to pick up from practice, to speak to the dance teacher -- you,



The next time you're waiting on practice to end, or sitting in the obligatory parents meeting keep "that" kid in mind. You know the kid. The one who doesn't always behave just the right way, the one who acts impulsively, talks out of turn, sometimes doesn't talk at all, the one in his, or her own world. The one…

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Ok I know it's supposed to be Wordless Wednesday...but I wanted to announce that the Little Monster fit all those shapes himself!! We have worked for hours on this puzzle, over several days. Today he got all those ones you can see above!! I did place them beside the holes, but he put them in! He was so proud. I was so… Continue

The Little Monster had blood tests today.



...pretty much the most heart-breaking experience of my life.



I put numbing patches on his arms so the needle wouldn't hurt...but that wasn't the problem. The problem today was fear. From the moment we stepped foot into the hospital he started screaming. He dug into me like a… Continue

Spectrummy adj. 1. Having an autism spectrum disorder. 2. About, or related to the autism spectrum.

Usage: 1. Is your son developmentally delayed? Nope, but I'm pretty sure he's spectrummy.



2. Are you an Aspie? No, I'm just a spectrummy mummy.

Prior to last year, I'd only met one person diagnosed with autism. He was a teenager, non-verbal and struggling to process all the sensory input of the chaotic world around… Continue