playful truth bombs about parenting and life on the autism spectrum
My blog has become dedicated to advocating for children on the autism spectrum. In my experience, the biggest source of discrimination against my child has been at private daycare centers.
Some of my long term followers remember what the past year has been like. Between our final childcare expulsion, my daughter being left on a major highway by the bus company, and me leaving my previous job– it was extreme stress. Well, what I did not share was that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) … Continue reading Superintendent’s Response to my preschooler left on highway
And of course, the one and only time I ever wanted to find a bathroom with a hand dryer in it, there wasn’t one.
I’m sure many of my fellow moms are having anxiety about what summer will bring.
So one morning in May, she woke up and searched for her iPad. But instead, she got a note from Santa’s Elf that they had taken it away. (Yes, I blamed the elves for her missing tablet).
All I do is work my ass off to help my child behave in a socially acceptable way that is barely passing.
This is what it is like to use pharma interventions. As much as people want to act like it is some easy way out or cop out, it brings a whole other level of issues.
What stresses me out most is that I am organized, prepared, and am the type of person who has a backup plan for a backup plan.
It is an attention-seeking behavior. I ignored it. Because that is what you do when you are managing a child with autism
Is this a personality issue or is she a mean girl? Or does she lack empathy?
