Fearless Folks … autism and beyond …

Nick has been going through a bit of a tough time lately and I’m wondering if it’s his meds or hormones.  Once a long time ago a higher dose of his medication (Luvox) proved to be too much for him and the side effects were extreme OCD, (he kept talking to himself, saying the same [...]

Have you heard the one about Meghan and her path to destruction!
 
Well I think you have, but this is a new one:
 
A few months back we bought Meghan her very own little laptop.  Remember how she likes to play with mine (been in the shop 10 times to boot). Well hers is (um, was) one [...]

You know, Meghan really knows how to work the best of them.  She has this uncanny ability to not only get attention when she wants it, but to also get right under your skin at the same time.
 
With the snowstorms and heavy rain this season, there have been fewer trips out to the stores (Walgreen’s [...]

I had trouble writing this post because it’s just tough to do.
 
I’ve mentioned this before, the plain and ugly truth, that Meghan has to have ‘Holds” at school.  Holds are necessary for her safety and the safety of the other classmates when redirecting isn’t successful.  (In case you don’t know, a hold is when they [...]

I realized that one of the reasons why I blog, if no other than to vent my frustrations, but to help me articulate my thoughts and feelings; to sort them out and see them in black and white. Like the comfort and satisfaction that poetry had provided me at the very start of my children’s [...]

Meghan was home last week for a thanksgiving break. I know she enjoyed her week, because she didn’t want to leave “vacation” and go back to school. Don’t we all feel that way?
 
The hardest part of raising kids is teaching them the balance between work and fun, I mean they need to understand that life [...]

This quote came to mind after I got this email from Meghan’s teacher…Corny?  I know, but it comes to mind and that’s what blogging is all about.
“I wanted to let you know that yesterday morning Meghan had another aggressive episode, with some attempted bites and pulling of teachers’ hair.  Staff did try the protective hold [...]

Just got back from vacation with Nick and his dad (we stayed in Ogunquit, Maine at the Anchorage check it out here, I highly recommend it!  And Judy, you were right, it’s a new favorite place to stay!! ) and I received a phone call from Meghan’s teacher—my weekly update phone call from Meghan’s contact person, so [...]

Every time I think about going somewhere fun or exciting or new or adventurous, or even a place just to put a smile on a young kid’s face, I think about Meghan and wish that she didn’t have to miss out.
 
Like I’ve forgotten.
 
Then when she’s home and we try to do something fun… she doesn’t [...]