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Autism Inside-Out: Until he speaks

Autism Inside-Out: Until he speaks

Posted on October 21, 2011 | 3 Comments

I could not wait to hear my son’s sweet voice again. After he regressed into autism, I prayed every day to hear him speak as he had before. He had… Read more »

Mixology #2: Treatments

Mixology #2: Treatments

Posted on October 14, 2011 | 0 Comment

While on “the waiting list” prior to our initial DAN! doctor visit, I decided to come up with some basic strategies that I felt were harmless and might actually help… Read more »

Puberty and Your Child with Autism

Puberty and Your Child with Autism

Posted on October 5, 2011 | 2 Comments

The dreaded time has come:  puberty. As we all know, our kids do grow up despite our protests. We have four children, boy-girl-girl-boy, ages 22, 13, 11 and 9.  So… Read more »

Mixology #1 Clean Up the Diet and Environment

Mixology #1 Clean Up the Diet and Environment

Posted on September 30, 2011 | 0 Comment

In my former life (before autism hit us head-on), one of my many jobs of youth was bartending.  I learned many valuable skills from this profession that have benefited me… Read more »

Autism Inside-Out

Autism Inside-Out

Posted on September 23, 2011 | 0 Comment

The school year is well underway so now is the time to ready myself for the annual IEP meeting. There are several things I gather to share with the school… Read more »

Unlock Autism

Posted on March 7, 2011 | 0 Comment

In my mind’s eye, I see my little boy standing in a shower stall of sorts – this strange chamber where he is trapped behind a hazy glass barrier. I… Read more »

Autism Pioneer

Posted on March 1, 2011 | 0 Comment

I will never forget the presentation and lecture of one particular pediatric neurologist from Boston when I was attending an autism conference in Atlanta. The neurologist stood at the podium… Read more »

In the Eye of the Beholder

Posted on February 22, 2011 | 0 Comment

It is often said that “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” and, despite my son’s autism, it is a stretch for me to see him as anything other… Read more »

Take It to the Cross

Posted on February 15, 2011 | 0 Comment

Everyone has their own journey, their own story, and their own way of coping. For me, my faith has given me strength in the dark times. Even so, there are moments when a haunting voice inside my head says to me, “Vicki, other children have recovered from autism on a fraction of the interventions Nathan has had. This is his destiny. This is your destiny. This is the destiny of your husband and your daughter. AUTISM RULES.”

Eternal Hope

Posted on February 7, 2011 | 0 Comment

As a parent of a child with autism, can you recall a particular conversation with your child’s therapist, teacher or intervention specialist when it was explained what “pairing” means relative… Read more »

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