One of the most important things I learned after my son Nicholas’s autism diagnosis is that developmental delay and Autism are two seperate things. They don’t coincide. His autism gets in the way of his development. Nicholas has always been behind with his milestones. He didn’t sit completely on his own until he was 22 […]
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When I was 16 weeks into my second pregnancy, I found out my baby was going to be born with clubfoot. Clubfoot is when one or both feet are turned inward or outward. The affected foot is usually smaller than the other. Treatment is usually successful through a combination of casting, stretching, and taping. This […]
There have only been a handful of times where I’ve been completely shocked during my kid’s doctor appointments. It’s one of those eye-opening appointments where everything I thought about a certain diagnosis totally changes. A little over two years ago, my son Nicholas saw a neurologist for the first time. Nicholas was born five weeks […]
This year was big for my family. There were exciting times when important milestones were met such as walking and talking. Our family grew by one more when our daughter Grace was born in February. There were also hard times like when half our family was diagnosed with a rare genetic mutation. Whether it was […]
One of the main goals we’re working on with my son Nicholas, besides learning to walk and eat, is communication. Nicholas is 3.5 years old, is developmentally delayed, and has Autism. He is non-verbal so he primarily communicates by using us as a tool. If he needs something he will push our hand in the […]
My first son Nicholas was born premature at 35 weeks via emergency C-section due to his lack of movement. I thank God every day that I was aware of his decline in movements in the womb. Nicholas was pretty active during pregnancy, so when I wasn’t feeling him moving around anymore I became concerned. What […]
About a year before my son Nicholas was diagnosed with Autism, I started following some special needs blogs and autism blogs online. He had developmental delay and sensory processing disorder, so I had a feeling an autism diagnosis was coming. I started reading about people’s experiences for support, but also to educate myself. I think it […]