Category Archives: Autism

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my kingdom for toothpicks to prop my eyelids open

My youngest has been up since 4am.  He has days like these.  I don’t know if it is just me being tired or what, but it seems like he is pushing a lit of buttons today. Not just mine, but all of the people in the house. So what recommendations do you have to keep a 10 year old in bed, or from waking up the rest of the house when he gets up at that hour? the rule is that he is supposed to wake me.  Twice now, he has used the excuse that he didn’t know where I was sleeping, so he woke up his brother instead.  So now his brother is going to wake me up. very frustrating.  But, it isn’t something that he has a lot of control over either. maybe I can get my wife to let me take a nap when she is done

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Me Parent – You Child and a Brunch Date

So today has been one of those wonderful days. Mostly calm and relaxing. The youngest had a date with his mentor, so we hiked to another town 30 miles from here to drop him with the mentor.  Got a brunch date with my lovely bride… 🙂 so rare that this happens, cherish the moments.  Went back to get our son at 3. Seems like every button that he can push on his sibs is pushed.  I don’t think that it is intentional.  I just think that his siblings are so used to getting after him for everything that they still do it even after he spent almost 7 months in the residential facility.  So mom and I have started our mantra.  Me Parent – You Child.  Our son has two parents and 4 siblings, not 6 parents and no siblings. He tries hard to be good, you can see that

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It was the most amazing day!!!

Today was fabulous, our youngest son, who has OCD, ODD, Autism traits, and a Traumatic Brain Injury, as well as severe ADHD spends each day with me.  Usually we hang out at home working on school work, and playing games on the computer. Today one of my girls had an appointment in the city so he went with us.  I can honestly say that I can’t remember ever seeing him so well behaved. He sat there with me for an hour and a half. No complaints.  This from a kid who can’t sit still for five minutes without moving around.  He claims he is feeling ok.  Not so sure about that, but it was fabulous to not have to spend even 5 minutes repeating his name over and over again trying to get him to behave. Incredible. Celebrate the little things! Tweet #fighting4answrs