Autism Ninjas

01/27/2016

Sad but true!

When I started my site, I knew I'd have to type carefully because autism's a sensitive subject.
But I had no idea there'd be people who were MORE sensitive to my word choices than actual autism issues. That one surprised me. ;)

We learn so much more when people feel allowed to communicate freely. :) Let's try that.

12/30/2015

I have been reading a lot lately on pages written by parents of autistic children, autistics themselves and autistic parents with autistic children. I started reading hoping to gain insight (my typical goal when reading anything life related) and o boy did I. I learned that no matter how badly I want the autism community to be accepting of one another's roles in this crazy life that there's still so much negative and a lack of understanding of each other's experiences. And either side is no more or less guilty than the other in this. We are all just trying to figure it all out, ourselves, our kids, our peers we are just doing the best we can with what we have to work with. Let's show each other a little grace and understanding. We all have the same goals, for our family to be happy and healthy as humanly possible ❤️

12/06/2015

Autism mommy fail: I ran out of the beloved dinosaur shaped chicken nuggets.
Autism mommy redemption: I bought 3 bags this last trip to Kroger.

11/04/2015

11/01/2015

When you are trick or treating and your kid is more interested in people's names, ages, decoration types(real or pretend pumpkins) and attempting to get in every house, than anything remotely associated with candy...
Yep, this is how we roll!

10/15/2015

Some people communicate mostly in memorized phrases or allusions to stories and events. It’s actually pretty normal to communicate in phrases and allusions. I think most people communicate that way at...

10/11/2015

I love the easier, more care-free days. The days where smiles and laughs way out number the rocks and tears. The days where I manage to get more than "just one hug a day mommy" and the second one is just super special. We have lots of good days but today was pretty great! ❤️😍❤️

10/04/2015

Some days it's easy to get in a funk. It's difficult to watch someone you love so much struggle with activities and situations that others deal with on auto pilot. To see them become so upset, frustrated and overwhelmed because something didn't land in the trash correctly, or the spoon wasn't facing the right direction, or he didn't tough the magnetic closures on the cabinet just right is heart breaking. I just want him to be happy and and relaxed kid.... 😔

09/30/2015

One night I dreamed a dream.
As I was walking along the beach with my Lord.
Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,
One belonging to me and one to my Lord.

After the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that at many times along the path of my life,
especially at the very lowest and saddest times,
there was only one set of footprints.

This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said once I decided to follow you,
You'd walk with me all the way.
But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life,
there was only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me."

He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you
Never, ever, during your trials and testings.
When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you."

- by Mary Stevenson

09/29/2015

Asking myself when special needs parenting became a competition? Why do we feel we need to compare ourselves to one another, argue over who has it harder, become upset at the individual when we think someone may have a better situation than we believe ourselves to have? We are all on a journey, some have it better and some have it worse, but that can be said for any family in any situation. Please remember that our lives and our childrens lives are not about comparisons and competitions. Our universal goal should be to assist those we love to become all that they are capable of and to provide them with love and support and encouragement as we take this journey together. If you're not looking at the Joneses to offer support, then I suggest you just mind your own business.

09/27/2015

Most recent fascination. Percentages. He must know what the percentage level of charge is in all battery powered electronics at all times. I mean ALL. The positive? For a 4 yr. old he has an uncanny understanding of percentages!