Accepting My Son’s Autism Diagnosis
It has been barely a week since we got the confirmation that my son Ethan falls within the autism spectrum. Some moments, I'm super positive; but sometimes I also feel discouraged and overwhelmed.
Video: Feeding therapy 😋
Just sharing a video of one of Ethan's feeding therapy sessions. We started the feeding therapy a month ago, and he's already made a lot of progress!
Ethan’s Artwork from His Early Intervention Program💗
Ethan's Valentine's Day artwork at his early intervention preschool.
- autism mom video, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Early Intervention, Feeding Disorder, Feeding therapy, Inspiration, Picky eating
Video: My Son Ate His First Cracker!
Ethan ate a Ritz cracker! Woohoo!
Things I Love About My Son Ethan
Me and my husband have always loved Ethan’s little quirks. Some of the things that we loved about him also made us realize that he might be in the autism spectrum.
Ethan’s first time in Disneyland!
I had heard of horror stories of kids with autism in Disneyland. I was in for a pleasant surprise at my son's first time at Disney.
An Autism Poem
A poetry break! A poem on Autism inspired by the many times I watched and learned as Ethan was in therapy.
My First Autism Parent Support Group
It was therapeutic to hear myself talk openly about my child and my role as a special needs parent in the special needs parent support group. If a tree falls to the ground and nobody is there to hear it, did it really make a sound? Now that I was speaking and I was heard, I felt a certain kind…
When My Son Stopped Eating – Adventures with an Extremely Picky Eater
When my son was four months old, he started eating purees. Boy, we’re off to a good start, we thought. From his first sour-faced applesauce encounter, he went on to try many different kinds of purees, from blueberry-banana to kale and broccoli. When Ethan was 15 months old, he decided to stop eating.
Autism Early Signs: Developmental Delays
We noticed my son’s developmental delays early on, when he still wasn’t crawling or sitting up at 9 months. His range of motion was very limited. It worried me deeply, while my husband kept reassuring me that the milestones t would come. A friend mentioned that delayed crawling might be a sign of a disability. I freaked out.
