Book Review: I Have Been Buried Under Years of Dust If you have a loved one in your life with limited verbal capabilities, then you are probably searching for ways to understand what is going on inside their mind. For more than a decade, we have parented a child who lost his emerging vocabulary, ... View Post
Autism and Music: “Sing”Autism Mom Movie Review
Do you see a connection between autism and music? The adults in our home mostly listen to movies, either while driving, with the screen flipped down behind our heads, or from across the room while a rare YouTube excerpt holds Mr. Diggy’s attention for a few consecutive minutes. So the ... View Post
What’s Your Beach Style? 4 Style Options to Try
What’s your beach style? As summer is on the horizon once again, this time with a bit more vaccine-fueled optimism than last time around, it's time to think about what to wear to the beach. Take this quiz to find out what your beach style is, then see below for some of my favorite beach style ... View Post
Autism Mom Gifts: What to buy for mom
Autism Mom Gifts: A Gift Guide for Mother’s Day - or Any Day What to buy for mom? Moms come in all shapes and sizes - some tied to bloodlines, others to circumstance or choice or coincidence. But all moms are caregivers - each in their own way. So what to buy for mom depends on ... View Post
Autism and Water: An Aquatic Life
Autism and water Mr. Diggy is addicted to water. As a toddler, he taught himself to swim. As a preschooler, he was safer in the water than out (where his pica diagnosis meant he was constantly attempting to ingest unsafe non-food objects). As an elementary-aged child, he spent ... View Post
Autism Sensory Issues: Challenges and Solutions
Do you live with autism sensory issues? If you or someone you love has an autism diagnosis, you are probably also learning to manage autism sensory issues. Some people carry a secondary diagnosis of sensory processing disorder, but even in cases where this diagnosis is not found (or was not ... View Post