Category: Day In The Life
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8- Exhausted
Aesthetic- Take Me To The King Tamela Mann I have been sleep deprived for so long, the dysfunction that comes with the diagnosis has become my normal. Often times I feel like I’m drowning while experiencing hell on Earth. The destructive behaviors are insane. My son just turned 7 years old with the strength of…
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7 -Parenting Woes
Aethestic – It Was A Good Day Ice Cube Mood – Grateful I thought I was going to be able to take a nap today. I actually planned it out very strategically. That all changed when my oldest son and daughter walked through my door around 11am bloody and bruised. I was mortified as I…
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Beach Day – 6
Aesthetic- Summertime by Will Smith It was 95 degrees today in NYC and I would love to go to the beach ! My kids and I love the beach and we haven’t been yet this summer. Today is certainly the perfect beach day however, it’s a Tuesday. Tuesdays my son has : By the time…
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AAC Device – 5
Aethestic – Talking to Me – Amerie Mood- All I Do Is Win- DJ Khalid Today my son used his Assisted Technology Device (AAC) to ask me for granola. It was late at night. His tablet had died and that upset him. I put him inside his sensory pod swing inside our sensory gym/ living…
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Non-Verbal Struggles – 4
Why can’t speaking be easy for everyone ? Why can’t speaking be easy for my son? Two of the many thoughts that come across my brain while trying to figure out what’s wrong with my son as he whines, screams and squeals in total frustration. Therapy sessions are done and it’s now time for us…
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Summertime Schedule – 3
Song Aesthetic : Turning Around for Me – Vashawn Mitchell Summertime can be a break for some families and dreadful for others. Some children are allotted a 12 month summer program. This is where they are able to go to school for a 6 weeks during the summer and receive all of their mandated services.…
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Autism – 2
What Is Autism? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that effects communication and behavior. Development is the process that creates growth progress and change. The way a person grows and evolves. Disorder is the disruption of a system. People who are deemed Autistic or have ASD evolve in a way that is outside…
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The Beginning – 1
Two things I want you to know: ONE, it’s not your fault! No matter how you think, know, or suspect how you ended up here, it’s not your fault. TWO, you are going to get through this. It may be challenging You may be relieved or completely lost. Either way YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Your…