April is Autism Awareness Month, so in the spirit of educating ignorance I thought I would share our family’s story. I spent several hours constructing a very long, detailed, resourceful entry only to have it completely disappear when I hit the “Publish Post” key. It’s not in my draft file; it hasn’t been published; it is simply gone. Aaaaaarrrrrggg. I don’t have the energy to recreate this post and somewhat believe that perhaps it was deleted for a reason. Perhaps it’s not time to share our story. However, I thought I’d at least share some excellent resources that have been helpful in unraveling the mystery of the puzzle.
- The Out-of-Sync-Child (I highly recommend the book and the activity book. In fact, I recommend the activity book for any parent with small children. It is a wonderful resource!)
- Supplements and special diets for Autism (Out of everything we have done to help our kiddo, the most remarkable changes have come from daily supplementation of B6, Magnesium, and liquid fish oil.)
- Floortime (By far, one of the most important and practical interventions parents can do to help engage their child.)
- Any book by Stanley Greenspan is helpful, but I especially recommend this one.
If you are someone who is questioning whether or not your child is developmentally delayed, autistic, PDD, Asperger’s, etc. and you need support, feel free to email me with questions. I am a certified elementary school counselor who has experience working with autistic children, but more importantly I am a mommy who has been there.
Laurie says
I read the start of this post where you talk about the original post disapearing and thought – how ironic! Because I just typed a comment to you on another post and thought it was deleted, so I retyped it, only to realized it doesn't show up right away and now I look like a weenie writing it twice! So – Hello, I'm the weenie that just sent two comments about your pics. I wondered when I saw that your son is on a Gluten free diet, if he might be on the Spectum. My daughter is diagnosed with Autism. She was diagnosed at the Capital Area IU, however we live in NC now. Had I know the situation here (waiting list for services) I would most definitely stayed in PA, although things are starting to fall into place now.
I have started a blog of my own, and I wonder if you have any advice/tips for me? http://thefarmlesssouthernfarmhouse.blogspot.com/ I am struggling to find time to keep up with it.
Melanie Sorensen says
I for one am crushed that your original entry got lost. That is one of the modern world’s most frustrating experiences – I’ve been there. I love you and I hope you are doing well!