A few years ago a friend posted on Facebook about how she and her son with autism were taking pictures around town with various nativity scenes. They were out looking everywhere for nativities. It was a great bonding time for them as well as a way to keep Jesus in the forefront of the season. Stealing her idea, I turned it into a fun holiday tradition that we affectionately call…
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Savvy Scheduling for A Super Busy Autism Household
Managing your family’s schedule is a challenge each and every day. You have no idea how these superhero moms manage to go to work every morning and keep their household running smoothly. Figuring out a workable schedule when you have a little one with autism can be demanding. Being organized is one way to get it all done without losing your mind. Self care takes many forms including meal planning…
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Learn About The A+ Interactive Math We Care Initiative
A+ Interactive Math is an online math program that teaches and grades for you. If you happen to be a math phobic mom like me, then this is the program for you. It allows your child to go at their pace as well. For special needs families that is a big deal. Being able to let your child progress as they learn it without having to teach it can be…
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Our Experience With Blue Horizons for Autism Hosted by JetBlue
Aimee is a fun loving, autism mom who was attended the Blue Horizons for Autism at Orlando International Airport. Follow her at Dom’s Ninjas on Facebook and Instagram. Our son Dom is a funny, loving, intelligent boy who just happens to have autism. Traveling has always been a struggle for him due to being confined for long periods of time as well as being in unfamiliar places. We have had…
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How My Family Uses Halloween To Reach The Lost
How my family uses Halloween to reach the lost. There is this big brouhaha in many circles about whether Christians should or should not celebrate Halloween. If you’re here looking for that argument then keep clicking. My personal opinion is that this is a great time to witness to non believers. How many times a year do random strangers knock on your door for no reason? What better time to preach…
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DIY Sensory Room On A Budget
A DIY sensory room can be a great addition to a house with a special needs child. Determining what would be good additions as well as affordable ones can be time consuming. Each child has different needs so not every sensory room will match just like every child with autism is different. Regardless of needs, you can do a sensory room in your home on a budget. Most, but…
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Learning The Triggers Leading To An Autism Meltdown
Learning the triggers leading to an autism meltdown is pivotal information. It can be the difference between a good day and an autism rising day. It is as important as learning the difference between a meltdown and a tantrum. When Logan was a small boy with autism, meltdowns were inevitable on a daily, sometimes hourly, basis. One of the first things we needed to work on was to eliminate or…
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The Great Pumpkin Tradition
The Great Pumpkin has been visiting our house for many years. What started out as simply a way to exchange all of the candy that Logan received and couldn’t eat due to his allergies has turned into a really fun family tradition. I can’t imagine Halloween without it . The children immediately start dividing up their candy as soon as they get it and talking about what The Great Pumpkin…
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Inspiration For A Couples Getaway
While it is always amazing to experience things with our children, and travel can be one of the things that really helps them learn and take on new experiences, it is also nice to remember that before children you were a couple who were head over heels in love. It may seem like a distant memory some days while you plough through the daily routines and transport children to therapies….
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Time to Celebrate FreeForm’s 31 Days Of Halloween
Fall is seriously one of our favorite times of year in Autismland. Now that we live in Arizona, you can feel the season change. One of our most fun traditions is to watch the 13 days of Halloween on Freeform. Imagine our giddiness when they decided this year to turn it into the 31 Days of Halloween. I make popcorn and hot chocolate, throw some logs on the fire, and…
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