Guess I was all outta air today!!!
Flat tire made me think of how time does not fly when sitting in the midst of merge from one freeway to another!
It's like life doesn't stop even know your stopped! I know it was just my car, but it made me think how a diagnosis of Autism stops so many folks, but when others know nothing about what a parent goes through it's hard to get it. Even if you are a good freind. Video's on the internent now are easy to pull up and show your friends what it's like.
Those are true moments of changing an attitude in people who thought they knew your real life.
As I pondered my life with Autism, in the review mirror I saw a lights, wow the tow truck is hear! Well, think about this if you see a child having a behavioral issue at the store ask if you can help and not say geez control your kid. You must be a bad parent...now this has happened to me and a guy did ask to help....what did i do made him go away. Interesting enough he walked back into our house a few years later as a fix it man. Fix it...he wanted to help me with my kid and I said no....it was like he was a guardian angle...just like the tow truck driver today!
Yes, I just said that...he knew I was freaked by just where I was sitting between 2 fast freeways and was like get me the heck out of here...feels like the diagnosis of autism as well.
Nope not kiddin here.....I didn't ask for it, but now I'm living with it and doing pretty good, advocating for what i believe the best for my boys.
Time will tell how there life will be, but I hope that more folks get what Autism is and help these kids figure out there lives and help the families with little kids through a tough time in public if they need it.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Monday before an IEP....ughhh
Feeling icky about this IEP.
He's doing ok in school, but having some issues with his friends and this usually happens at the beginning of the school year. Now is spring too.
Geez being a teenager is tough enough, but all these changes in his classes and him going to high school class has got me worried. He is really growing up, but acts like he's 8 sometimes. Autism Sucks some days and I really don't get how to discipline a teenager, with the exception of taking everything with a screen away from him!
I just want peace in my home again again and at school too. Is that to much to ask for.
Wish me luck.....
He's doing ok in school, but having some issues with his friends and this usually happens at the beginning of the school year. Now is spring too.
Geez being a teenager is tough enough, but all these changes in his classes and him going to high school class has got me worried. He is really growing up, but acts like he's 8 sometimes. Autism Sucks some days and I really don't get how to discipline a teenager, with the exception of taking everything with a screen away from him!
I just want peace in my home again again and at school too. Is that to much to ask for.
Wish me luck.....
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Nice Day
Wow, what a beautiful day. Boys did pretty well.
I was tired from a night out playing bunco.
They got up at 6am.....now tomorrow a school day they oversleep. Oh well guess thats life.
Went to a cool fundraiser for a friend today, nice to get out and hang with friends.
IEP Week for me always stressful! Goodnight.
I was tired from a night out playing bunco.
They got up at 6am.....now tomorrow a school day they oversleep. Oh well guess thats life.
Went to a cool fundraiser for a friend today, nice to get out and hang with friends.
IEP Week for me always stressful! Goodnight.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Autism Awareness doesn't stop because April is Awareness Month...
Autism is something I talk about every day. I face it everyday and all day with my boys. It's ok somedays, but hard others. People stare at me trying to discipline my kids and say what's your problem. My reply some days is just simple this, would you like to try a day in my shoes living with autism! Most people walk away with saying nothing, others will say how can I help...... these are the people that always seem to reappear in my life from time to time.
Like one time coming out of a toy store a man asked me if he could help with my son and I reluctantly said no. He was a electrician that came to our home about a year later to do some work. His words to me where that day where you have come along way since the parking lot incident. I was like you are the man that offered help! He said, yes and he actually waited to make sure he was ok and then drove away. Now ya never know in a million years how you will be remembered.
So, if you see a situation that might need help ask if you can help. Or not, some times a different voice or look at the situation may help that parent with a difficult child. Not always, but at least a person doesn't feel helpless in the situation that cannot remedy at the time.
It's just what I would do if I had the chance again.
Autism is just a disorder, not a disease, but it is happening more often in life. 1 of 110 kids are diagnosed and 1 in 90 are boys.
Info go to autismspeaks.org is you need to know the signs or want more information. My walk page is still open if you want to make a donation.
www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/sonoma/hopeforbuddiesandfriends
Like one time coming out of a toy store a man asked me if he could help with my son and I reluctantly said no. He was a electrician that came to our home about a year later to do some work. His words to me where that day where you have come along way since the parking lot incident. I was like you are the man that offered help! He said, yes and he actually waited to make sure he was ok and then drove away. Now ya never know in a million years how you will be remembered.
So, if you see a situation that might need help ask if you can help. Or not, some times a different voice or look at the situation may help that parent with a difficult child. Not always, but at least a person doesn't feel helpless in the situation that cannot remedy at the time.
It's just what I would do if I had the chance again.
Autism is just a disorder, not a disease, but it is happening more often in life. 1 of 110 kids are diagnosed and 1 in 90 are boys.
Info go to autismspeaks.org is you need to know the signs or want more information. My walk page is still open if you want to make a donation.
www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/sonoma/hopeforbuddiesandfriends
Friday, April 29, 2011
Thank Goodness It's Friday....
Tough week with Dad away again and the boys wanting him home.
I have worked so hard to get them to this place of being a teenager, I think it is really time for there Dad to take over!
They are now and very soon to be both teenagers! It's hard with them both being on the autism spectrum, but they are both individuals and all others can say is there doing great and keep up the good work. Well, as a hard working Mom I feel like it's time for them to do more for themselves. My older son wants to be a Nascar driver and race or work at a computer game office helping create games etc. So I told them to live on there own they need to learn how to do things more around the house and all I get is it's my job. I recently said you all need to help I can't and won't do it all myself anymore.
Here is how it's gonna be. Spending money around here is gonna be earned and not given anymore. They where like you used to buy us stuff, I said well that's over now. Grow up and get yourself ready to be on your own.
You will get a paycheck every 2 weeks if you do what you are asked to do.
So, I guess we will see the first 2 week period is over next friday. J is doing well, b is not! Ha ha ha, not a suprise there.
Oh, that feels so much better getting it out, does my heart good to see it in writting. Now I have to follow through!
That's it for today.
Go out and make it a good night.
I have worked so hard to get them to this place of being a teenager, I think it is really time for there Dad to take over!
They are now and very soon to be both teenagers! It's hard with them both being on the autism spectrum, but they are both individuals and all others can say is there doing great and keep up the good work. Well, as a hard working Mom I feel like it's time for them to do more for themselves. My older son wants to be a Nascar driver and race or work at a computer game office helping create games etc. So I told them to live on there own they need to learn how to do things more around the house and all I get is it's my job. I recently said you all need to help I can't and won't do it all myself anymore.
Here is how it's gonna be. Spending money around here is gonna be earned and not given anymore. They where like you used to buy us stuff, I said well that's over now. Grow up and get yourself ready to be on your own.
You will get a paycheck every 2 weeks if you do what you are asked to do.
So, I guess we will see the first 2 week period is over next friday. J is doing well, b is not! Ha ha ha, not a suprise there.
Oh, that feels so much better getting it out, does my heart good to see it in writting. Now I have to follow through!
That's it for today.
Go out and make it a good night.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Family
What is something you did this year that has changed your outlook on family or your life personally.
Well, thinking this question over I have discovered many things I have done differently and am about to embark on as well.
Exercise and getting the boys involved as well!
Well, thinking this question over I have discovered many things I have done differently and am about to embark on as well.
Exercise and getting the boys involved as well!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Ahhhhh I'm back...
Wow, been a bit of time since I've written. Ok, here we go!
Just thinking about lifes twists and turns....
You never know how things will turn out. Like my sons each of them different personalities. One similar to me, the other to his Dad.
As life happens ya just need to roll with the situations as they come. Living day by day is all anyone can do.
Go out and make it a great day. :)
Just thinking about lifes twists and turns....
You never know how things will turn out. Like my sons each of them different personalities. One similar to me, the other to his Dad.
As life happens ya just need to roll with the situations as they come. Living day by day is all anyone can do.
Go out and make it a great day. :)
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