Life after loss with autism, preemies and a rainbow baby
When Ashlyn was four or so and going through all kinds of medical tests, as kids with autism do, I remember one particularly awful appointment. She needed to be sedated and her IV wouldn’t go in and then she fought the anesthesia and I stood there trying to hold her and not cry or scream […]
Dear Superintendent, Principal, teachers, parents, girls and maybe even the mayor, When my daughter began high school I was not worried about late night parties or dating or even her grades. I was worried about her being accepted for who she is. I was worried that, in a sea of students who didn’t know her, […]
We drove to our first day of preschool this morning on a dirt road, stuck behind a tractor, going one mile an hour. It kicked rocks and mud back at my van and trees blocked the sun. We would be late. My little Sawyer, my baby, kept saying, “I see the light at the end […]
This post may contain affiliate links. The beginning of a new school year is always stressful for kids with autism and their parents. We just finished our final year of high school with Ashlyn and I’ve packed every survival tip I’ve used into one post… Here are a few strategies you can use to prepare […]
She did it. Years ago I never could have imagined high school. That my daughter would be able to navigate busy hallways, a schedule, the lunch room, and a general education class or two. But today, I watched her get on the bus for the last day of her ninth grade year. She did it. […]
