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.
The Journey Begins: My Son’s Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis
I had both dreaded and anticipated this day for a few months. My son Ethan's psychological evaluation. We had suspected about half a year ago that he might fall within the autism spectrum. He had all the typical signs of a child with autism -- incessantly playing with anything that looks like a wheel, repetitive routine-focused play, delays in speech…
