A few years ago, Eric had a bad experience on the bus. The driver was not very “autism friendly” – let’s just leave it at that. So we started driving him back and forth! This summer we thought we’d try the bus again – and see how it went. Every morning we play catch in ...
Planned a vacation day today to go to the beach with my daughter. We usually go on her birthday every year – but this year it fell on a Saturday and we had family over to celebrate. So today was the day! Mr. Bacon decided to take a vacation day too at the last minute ...
There are always so many stories about how social media has created a more disconnected society. People opting to have connections through their phones and computers…rather than with living human beings sitting right next to them. While I have definitely been guilty of that and regularly counsel my daughter about looking up from her phone ...
The light rippled and waved. It danced: Blue, then white, then blue again. The pattern, the movement: it felt warm. The source of the dance, a small fish tank placed on his nightstand by his parents three months ago to feed his attraction to sea creatures, meant far less to him than the mesmerizing ...
He remembered. He was there in 2011 (he was 7). We had breakfast with the Whinnie the Pooh characters at the Crystal Palace Disney Buffet. My wife thought he would enjoy it again. He didn’t seem overly excited about it, but it was a pleasant breakfast. He fixed himself a plate at the buffet (mostly ...
He felt the tickle on the back of his neck; that familiar tickle that made him aware he was dreaming. “Please let this one last,” he silently begged. “I’m scared, Daddy,” Luke whispered. “What if I fall over? What if I can’t stop?” The summer sun peaked through a cloud trying valiantly to burn away ...
Today, on their blog, Autism Speaks posted this open article to First Responders: 7 Things People With Autism Want First Responders to Know. The tips were written by individuals on the spectrum and included some great advice. As a police officer, a proud Autism Dad, and staunch Autism advocate, here are 7 things First Responders ...
Did you know that peacocks don’t grow their feathers until about the age of 3? I found this fact interesting. It’s around that age when our son really started standing out from a crowd with his happy noises, flappy hands and jumping bean legs. It got him noticed. It made him stand out from all ...
1) Things I thought were important before I had him — really aren’t. 2) After even the hardest day, watching him sleep melts my heart. 3) There isn’t any better feeling than when he spontaneously reaches to hold my hand. 4) There isn’t any worse feeling than when he is hurting and cannot tell ...
In this house: -Pants are optional. -We praise and reward poop. -Our air freshener of choice is bacon. -Furniture is scattered to allow for more open space for scooters and hoverboards. -The AC is turned on in March because allergies are the enemy. -The bounce, bounce, bounce, of a trampoline is a common sound at ...
