I've lived through the recorder once already when Cam was in grade 4. He took it again in grade 6. He is currently learning the ukulele and I think that's pretty cool. The notice came home awhile ago for me to send the money in for Cuyler's recorder. I rolled my eyes, sent it in and forgot about … [Read more...]
FotoFriday: SugarRush
I took Cuyler an Eva to an Autism Ontario event where we decorated gingerbread houses. Cuyler worked SO hard to make his just perfect. Little did I know what he had planned for it when we got home... … [Read more...]
FotoFriday: Part Two
We live on a fairly small street. On our fairly small street there are 5 children with autism. Since we moved here it has astonished me that there are that many kids with autism on this fairly small street. It also astonishes me how many asshats fly around our little circle in their cars while … [Read more...]
FotoFriday: Part One
TO BE CONTINUED.... … [Read more...]
Quiet peace.
These past few weeks/months have been some of the most challenging we've ever dealt with. Mostly with Cuyler, but life in general has been pretty bumpy. His behaviours are at a high. His stimming is at a high. It is now spilling into school. He is testing us beyond our limits. I almost feel like … [Read more...]
Sandy vs Cuyler
Cuyler wins. kind of We started talking about Hurricane Sandy on Sunday. Just very subtle preparation for the kids to expect a very windy night and probably no power for a little while. I replaced the batteries in each of our lanterns so they could act as nightlights if the power did go out. I … [Read more...]
Gratitude
Dear Cuyler's EA, I just wanted to take the time to say thank you. It was about 13 years ago when you were the Teachers Assisstant in my preschool classroom. Who would have thought that our lives would again intersect the way they did when I found you were the EA in Cam's junior kindergarten … [Read more...]
Clueless
We know that raising kids doesn't come with a handbook. Raising kids with special needs? OY! We're going through this blind. With no help. Cuyler is my heart but lately I have no clue what I'm doing with this kid. We are seeing behaviours I never thought we'd be dealing with. Aggression. … [Read more...]
He can do it.
He can do it. He can do anything. Anything he wants. Remember when he told me that he wants to drive a car? And I said that maybe we should work on tying his shoelaces? or riding his bike? The shoelaces are still posing a challenge. We will continue to work on it. But the bike riding? … [Read more...]
Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
Cuyler: "Mom, how old do you have to be to drive a car with autism?" Me: Cars don't have autism. People do, silly!! Cuyler (not appreciating my humour): "NO! How old when you have autism can you drive a car?" Me: Ohhh. Hmmm. I don't know. I don't think a lot of people with autism … [Read more...]