I’ve noticed something interesting in the last year since the Roc has been diagnosed with Autism. Almost all my friendships have all changed. Some for the better and some…not so much. There have been two distinct reactions to the announcement of “my son has Autism.”
The first being either an immediate or a slightly delayed response, [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Deafening silence
Posted in Autism, Friendship stuff, Mommy stuff, People on January 29, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Playing in the Snow/Ice/Birdseed
Posted in General on January 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Monday + 3 Things
Posted in Autism on January 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I love Mondays. Back to routine and I get my much needed break in the afternoon. I think it’s my favorite day of the week!
We’ve had a lot going on the past couple weeks and I feel like I’ve been going up and down on a see-saw. The Roc’s been up at the Children’s hospital [...]
“It’s Autism”
Posted in Autism, Some people suck on January 17, 2009 | 6 Comments »
A total stranger said this to me tonight as I shepherded the Roc from our favorite natural food store:
“Whew! Looks like someone needs to be sent to Miss Rose’s bootcamp. He sure wouldn’t act like THAT anymore. He needs some discipline. He might have a sore bottom when he got home, but he’d shape up [...]
Heck of a day
Posted in Autism, General, Preschool on January 14, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Yesterday I had a heck of a day. I was preparing to bring the Roc up to the childrens hospital for his six month follow up with his developmental pediatrician when I opened up my online banking to find that my personal checking account was -$337.00! HUHWHA! The only thing I did recently with that [...]
“I wanna make a deal!!”
Posted in Autism on January 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Roc is learning the art of bargaining, or you could call it ‘working over his parents to get what he wants.’ I’m not one for ultimatums so I have never been a fan of the ‘eat this/do that or else’ mentality, mostly because we found out early on that those tactics don’t work with [...]
“Don’t like the crying at school” + “Big Hands”
Posted in Autism, Preschool on January 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I wrote a few weeks ago that the Roc has been having a tough time at school lately. He wasn’t sitting where he was supposed to during group time, was resisting hand over hand assistance, and has been having trouble with transitions, especially during arrival. He was getting very frustrated and was very LOUD about [...]
Autism Doesn’t Take a Vacation
Posted in Autism, Travel on January 5, 2009 | 5 Comments »
We took the Roc down south to visit the in-laws for a week. We mistakenly called it a “vacation” and Autism doesn’t take a vacation, actually, Autism doesn’t like to go on vacation. The problem is that the Roc DOES like to travel, but as I’ve already mentioned, his Autism doesn’t. I may be making [...]
