Joysautismblog
I am a mother of four children and I write about parenting and autism. My son, Adrian, was diagnosed with classic autism in April 2006. I love connecting with parents and professionals who work with and love people with autism. I write on my blog at http://www.joysautismblog.com
MY BLOGS
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Joy's Autism Blog
http://www.joysautismblog.com/
I'm a mother of four and I journal about parenting and autism. I write about autism experience, autism facts, and I connect with parents and professionals who deal with autism.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 148 )
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I've Had a Really Depressing Week So Far. Just Not ...
I’ve had a really depressing week so far. Just not fairing very well emotionally. We are doing the blood draw to test for Fragile X…I talked to the nurse today... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Riding the Bus to School
I think a lot of parents have anxiety putting their children on the school bus. You usually don’t get to know the bus driver very well, you worry they won’t kno... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY -
Nevaeh’s Preschool Graduation
Nevaeh on her first day of preschool: And Nevaeh today, her graduation day: It was sunny and she did not want to pose for a picture so it was hard to get one bu... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Sanura in Her Glasses
More busy days lately. Adrian did have 2 time outs today. It was a rough day for him probably because I did not feel well so Glen got the kids off to school... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2011 DIARIES -
Moving
A little while back we found out that the data center that Glen works at would be closing it’s doors in November. They offered a couple of options- stay the... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
The First Child Diagnosed with Autism & Link Sharing
Embrace the Positive-article talking about embracing the special talents and skills of those on the spectrum. Disaster preparedness for persons with autism... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2011 HEALTH -
A Sharp Sword-Distasteful Words
I can remember every single time someone has referred to my weight negatively. It’s just one of those things that has stuck in my mind. Read more
Posted on 16 May 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY -
Big Red Safety Box-Photos and Information
We received our Big Red Safety Box yesterday.Unfortunately the funds have been depleted so you can no longer receive these for free but the good news is you... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY -
Our Week
Sanura had an eye doctor appointment yesterday afternoon. She’d been having some trouble seeing the board from the back of the room. Read more
Posted on 12 May 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY -
From the Archives: Floor Time Tips
I wrote this post in April of 2007 and I came across it yesterday and thought I should resurrect it because there was some pretty good tips in here. I hope it... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY -
Autism and Wandering-Link Sharing
Two more tragedies to remind us that we have to keep thinking about Wandering Prevention: Muhammad Azfar Adam Benhamama Many prayers going out to their families... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY -
How Soon ‘Not Now’ Becomes ‘Never’
My mom shared an article with me by Karris Golden that was published, I believe, in our local newspaper. The article is titled “Motivation is the Key to... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2011 HEALTH -
Motherhood and Autism
“Every child is gifted. They just unwrap their packages at different times.”~Unknown When Adrian came into our lives not only did I receive the title of “Mothe... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY -
Final Report for Sanura’s Evaluation
Ok I’ll just start this by saying “AHHHH GRRR…” so you know where this is going. I got the report from the social worker and the speech lady who saw her. There... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2011 DIARIES -
Universal Studios Orlando
Adrian has been drawing a lot of pictures that look similar to this: I figured he’d seen it at the beginning of movies and he seems to really like the little... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Links To Share
Don’t know how to crochet or knit for the 2012 Special Olympics Scarf project, no worries, look at the Special Olympics website to find out other ways that you... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY -
Our Week
Sanura had physical today. She’s healthy, she had to get one shot which she was less than thrilled about. She does need to see the eye doctor and probably... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2011 DIARIES -
The Colbert Report & Tim Shriver Discuss the R Word
Check out Spread the Word to End the Word, this is a campaign to end the use of the derogatory term “retard”, it’s not ok! So go make this pledge “I pledge and... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY -
Links To Share Including About.com Autism Mom Stories
Autism Awareness Animation Yoga Beneficial for Children with Autism Pepsi Refresh Project-Vote for training and placing services animals for children and... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY -
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week
Did you know this week is National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, it’s actually from May 1st to May 7th but I just learned about this today and I... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY