After a year of isolation in 2020, this year was filled with so many adventures for our family. We spent a lot of time outside especially at the splash pad. It was the first year where I felt comfortable taking the kids places with a little bit of help, and sometimes by myself. 2021 saw […]
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We have a lot of goals set for our family this year, but here are the biggest ones we want to accomplish in the year 2020. Nicholas wears glasses and headphones — Nicholas wears his glasses at school, during therapy, for his grandparents, and for anyone but my husband and me. I really want to […]
It was a year ago this month when my son Nicholas licked ice cream off a spoon. It was the first time he’d eaten anything by mouht in two years. And he actually liked it and wanted more. He has always struggled with anything near his mouth. For a few months following that he showed […]
In my last post I talked about my son Nicholas’ eating challenges and sensory issues with food. He’s 100% G-tube fed and hasn’t eaten anything in almost two years. However, in recent months he’s been putting everything in his mouth and starting to explore food again. Now, I want to explain the main reason why […]
Lately, my son Nicholas has made some major improvements with food exploration. He has Autism, is non-verbal, and hasn’t eaten anything by mouth in almost two years. Nicholas had a G-tube placement when he was 6 weeks old for silent aspiration. When he was a baby, he had a couple of swallow study’s, and at […]