Originally posted 2016-05-30 19:18:54. Autism… A huge broad term with a lot of variations. I have always wondered if it was just Dusty or do others have the same issues with their autistic child? Dusty has gotten to the point where he will lie about the simplest of things. It is odd when you have someone who has the cognitive and developmental impairments like Dusty has, yet can pull the wool over your eyes on another.…
Originally posted 2019-10-07 10:57:13. Trick or treating with children can be tricky at times even when they don’t have any special needs. Doing it in this day and age carries more weight than when we (myself) were growing up. I saw this on Instagram this morning and thought I would share. So if you know anyone that could use this for their kiddos for Halloween please feel free to share. Check out the Beginning blog…
Originally posted 2019-09-25 19:29:23. Someone pulled on side of road next to my house while Dusty was outside with Saoirse. A friend that lives in our neighborhood, Elizabeth, called me as she passed them. The person walked up to Dusty. I run outside and tell Dusty to come here.I ask him what the person said to him. He said the guy asked him if he wanted poop bags for the dog. I know it may…
Originally posted 2018-03-10 12:22:52. This was in August of 2013 after my son had surgery on his face,jaw,etc… This was my mom and my stepfather walking with him down the hallway at UNC hospital in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. My momma was always, and I stress always lol spoiling him. But I guess that’s what grandmother’s do. I remember my grandmother, my mom’s mom, fussing at my mom because she wouldn’t let me have anymore…
Originally posted 2021-01-13 09:28:48. The day started like any other. I try not to let Dusty know he has an appointment because he will not sleep and get up at the butt crack of dawn. He had an appointment at his neurologist’s office but not with the neurologist. He was seeing the doctor who handles his VNS (vagal nerve stimulator). They were checking the battery and other information that it holds. He had it surgically…
Originally posted 2016-02-01 13:43:35. As most may know this has been in the news a lot lately. What some of you may not know is that my son was also born with microcephaly. Yes, I admit when I was young I didn’t know what to expect with my child having this. I opted to give him up for adoption. Ultimately, I decided to raise my son the best way I knew how. He wasn’t diagnosed…
Originally posted 2018-10-30 09:05:47. Hope this is not an early indicator of how my day will go but you see his medicine, his cup of water, a powerade, and the magnet for his VNS stimulator inside his chest.
Originally posted 2019-09-15 20:33:45. You’ve probably heard the term “weighted blanket” many times and might have thought, “it’s just a heavy blanket, right?”. Though you wouldn’t be wrong, as weighted blankets do indeed have a weight to them, they are far more than simply a heavier option to cover up with. Studies show that weighted blankets can be beneficial for reducing stress and anxiety, and testimonials from owners who have used them for years prove that curling up under…
Originally posted 2018-10-29 10:00:02. I can definitely relate to her life… well minus the extra kids. https://militaryfamilieslearningnetwork.org/2017/03/10/the-dual-caregiver-juggling-caring-for-wounded-warrior-child-with-special-needs/
Originally posted 2019-09-09 10:27:59. The Power Of A Mother’s Love For Her Disabled Child: Animated Short “Ian” Is Changing Perceptions About Disabilities When Sheila Graschinsky saw how children treated her disabled son she became inspired to change perceptions about those with disabilities. Her son, Ian, can only talk with the help of a machine and was teased daily when he visited his rehabilitation center by children from a nearby school. Sheila went to the school…