I recently came across an article that talked about special needs families and marriages that made me think. I have read lots of books and articles on special needs families and one thing I have noticed is that often in these types of families the marriage gets pushed aside. I don’t think this happens on…
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A Sensory Diet
Today is a very important day for our family as today is the first day of our son, Adam’s sensory diet. We will be following the program set up by his OT for the next 6-8 weeks and are very hopeful that this is going to help a lot of his problems. We have been…
A Special Kind of Love
I’ll never forget the first time my son tried to sign “I love you.” He is only two, but every night my husband and I crossed our arms over our chests like a hug to sign “I love you” to him. Then one night he did it back. Only a parent will ever know how…
Understanding SPD & Myths About Autism
I haven’t written about this in awhile, but as you know my son was officially diagnosed with Autism and SPD in August of 2012. We knew he had issues since birth, but we were not able to get answers until almost two years later and we are thankful that we DO have some answers. Since…
The Woman in the Mirror (For Special Needs Moms)
In my search as a special needs mom I have found many valuable resources online. One of them is a Facebook page called: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Through my Eyes. On this page a beautiful post was featured talking about the thoughts, feelings, and ever day trials a special needs mom goes though. It is one…
The Blessing of Being a Special Needs Mom
Can I be honest? When I first thought of the title for this post, it left a bad taste in my mouth. “Blessing” and “special needs” in the same sentence? Surely not! How can going to therapy 1-3 times almost every day, being exasperated with my son’s behavior, and being completely exhausted all the time…
Hope Amid the Struggles
I sit here on many nights full of emotions and feelings I am not quite sure how to express. I struggle with how to best help my son, how to understand him, how to raise him, and how to do it all the right way. Everyone says to be your child’s advocate, but what if…
He’s Special
A couple weekends ago I was sick, and my husband took my son, Adam to Chick-fil-a to play in their play place. Later, when they both got home my son ran inside and immediately came over to where I was sitting. Like any mom, I was excited to hear about his trip. “Did you have…
Ask Kathryn: I Think my Child has SPD, What Should I do?
Hard to believe it’s the beginning of a new month especially that it’s the beginning of October! It’s time again for my “Ask Kathryn” segment and I am excited to share with you several emails I have from ladies asking questions about SPD. I have received so many about this subject, that I can’t post…
Diagnoses & Decisions: Updates and Crazy Scheduling!
I just want to thank everyone for the emails, cards, comments, messages, and kind words that were sent our way after my post: Diagnoses and Decisions. It was a very rough time there for awhile and it’s not over yet, but thankfully I am coming through the dark clouds and am seeing bits of sunshine…
