Fearless Folks … autism and beyond …

Meghan just came home with a “Perfect Week Award”—this is number 2—so we are making good progress!!  At school she’s been better at using her communication device and books, along with some easy sign language, to let her teachers know when she’s upset about something—before she goes over the edge!  If she is upset, the most she’s been doing is biting her hand and some self-inflicted hair pulling, but the teachers do their best to intervene to help her redirect her frustration into effective communication.  So Yay for Meghan!!

I also noticed that she’s much happier these days.  At least it seems like she is.  She has had nice weekends at home and has been going back to school without issues or hesitation.  We seem to be on a “roll of success” with Meghan…. (Knock on wood!)

So please don’t mind if I take a quick moment to enjoy it:  Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh……

Also on an interesting note:  I went to a psychic recently to have my Tarot cards read. (I know, I know, but I like psychics!) and she told me that both my kids are going to be just fine. This is the second time I’ve heard this from a psychic so I finally said: “Um, WHAT, but they have autism, surely you can tell me more…???”  She said that they will always be autistic, obviously, but they are working hard to be the best that they can be and they’re going to be just fine.  She said it in a way that told me to have faith! 

So I will!  And how nice is that!?

I really do like psychics!!

It reminds me of an old post that I wrote about a phone psychic back when I was a desperate and crazy nutcase!! Eek! ….

Read and weep! And note that, obviously, not all psychics are created equal!!

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Okay, I will admit to doing something that was very “desperate,” “impulsive” and “crazy.” (Shhh don’t tell anyone!) It was many years ago and the “craziness” came from being the mother of 2 autistic kids. For those of you who aren’t that familiar with raising autistic children, the craziness can be described as this:

One day you’re traveling down what can only be described as your “normal” and ordinary road which we will call “Typical Highway.” Everyone knows this road, and most of us even grew up traveling on this road. But then, one day, you just happen to be that 1 person out of 150 to hit a strange bump in the road and veer off onto another road called “Autism Path,” and no matter what kind of funky GPS system you happen to own, you cannot get off this road and back onto Typical Way—believe me, you try! So you take the road—a lot less traveled—and pray that you come out okay on the other side or back on Typical Way—or at least you pray that “someday” you do.

The only problem with Autism Path is that it’s very bumpy and costly and it’s a road that you’ve never taken or even seen before—and lonely, all of your friends are still on Typical Way and making it a lot easier and faster—and happier than you!

I also mentioned the word “impulsive“ which comes from being so very “desperate” to know how this “road” will turn out (because no one seems to know) that you actually pick up the phone and dial the number of an “on-the-web” psychic to tell you how it’s gonna be and what your future holds…

She swiped my credit card (yes, that’s right, I gave her my card number) and she read my palm–just minus my palm. She called it ((vibes)) and told me all about myself in one minute flat. Then I asked her: “What about my kids? What do you see!?” And she said: “I don’t see anything” but then told me for another swipe of my credit card and 10 more dollars, she would see what she could do!

Huh!

So I was actually thinking …

Still thinking!

More thinking going on!

“No!” I finally said, sounding dispirited (damn it!!)

Then I hung up.

Ughhhh!

Today, I am more familiar with Autism Path but I still don’t know where it’s going to lead me or where I (we) will end up… but I think I see some light at the end, somewhere. For those of you still miles behind me—I will let you know!