Blog posts New Post Grid What if I was in a car accident? Today while driving Eric to an appointment, a car in the next lane swerved and came very close to hitting Dental Work — A Tale of Two Children; One with Autism/Special Needs This is a step-by-step summary showing how different dentist visits can be --depending upon which child we are talking about. To My (Almost) Teenager: A Quick Pit Stop Hey Buddy, So, we're coming up on your 13th birthday. Do you believe it? You're going to be a teenager. Episode 14: Should I Discipline? Lessons From a Police K9 Trainer Mr. Bacon tackles a sensitive and difficult topic: Discipline. When is it appropriate? When is it ineffective? There are some "I cried" I cried when you were diagnosed I cried because I thought I did something to cause it I cried because The Trail Walk with me, son. This trail is so beautiful. There is so much I want to show you; so much Episode 13: The Wheels on the Bus Go... Eric had a problem on the school bus today. Mr. and Mrs. Bacon have differing opinions about the best course Now We've Met. I Really Don't Like You It's not that I ever dismissed him. In my line of work you often see people at their lowest. I've Sandwiches and Success While recently on vacation, Eric was bursting with excitement about going to Disney. But in order to get to the Motherhood: A confessional When I was little I dreamed of getting married, raising 3 kids and having tons of hustle and bustle at Toys that Started it All! As I step on toys throughout the house today, I was reminded of this picture. This is a picture of The Bus A few years ago, Eric had a bad experience on the bus. The driver was not very "autism friendly" - Guilty Planned a vacation day today to go to the beach with my daughter. We usually go on her birthday every Connections There are always so many stories about how social media has created a more disconnected society. People opting to have Episode 12: "Police and Autism- Bridging The Gap" Mr. and Mrs. Bacon speak candidly about recent events, their fears, and their vision for bridging the gap between Law "Sleep" (a little bit of fiction about a struggling dad) The light rippled and waved. It danced: Blue, then white, then blue again. The pattern, the movement: it felt He Remembered: A Beautiful Disney Gesture He remembered. He was there in 2011 (he was 7). We had breakfast with the Whinnie the Pooh characters at "Afraid" He felt the tickle on the back of his neck; that familiar tickle that made him aware he was dreaming. Episode 11: "An Ear, Some Advice, and a Kick in the Butt" Mr. Bacon responds to a message from a struggling fellow Autism Dad asking for some advice about family, comparison, relationships, 7 Things First Responders Want People With Autism to Know: A Response to Autism Speaks Today, on their blog, Autism Speaks posted this open article to First Responders: 7 Things People With Autism Want First Episode 10: ICE4Autism Mr. Bacon speaks with Wanda Refaely, owner and creator of ICE4Autism, the only Autism-specific In Case of Emergency smart phone app. Episode 9: Autism Siblings (Our Anna) Mr. and Mrs. B. discuss the Autism sibling dynamic and the best big sister ever, Anna. Be Noticed Did you know that peacocks don't grow their feathers until about the age of 3? I found this fact interesting. Episode 8: "Bacon and Fries: An Interview With 'Mamma Fry'" Mr. Bacon sits down with Eileen Shaklee (Mamma Fry) from Autism With a Side of Fries and discusses Autism, blogging, “12 Things My Son Has Taught Me” 1) Things I thought were important before I had him -- really aren’t. 2) After even the hardest day, Episode 7: "Keeping Friendships as Autism Parents" Mr. and Mrs. B. discuss the challenges of maintaining friendships as Autism parents and the importance of having understanding, flexible, In This House... In this house: -Pants are optional. -We praise and reward poop. -Our air freshener of choice is bacon. -Furniture is A Third Ticket A couple of weeks ago, a new friend asked me how I deal with the uncertainty over what our future I Still Want More "I still want more..." After receiving Eric’s autism diagnosis, I always wished I had a crystal ball to help me « Previous 1 2 3 4 … 6 Next » Share this:FacebookTwitterPrintRedditTumblrPinterestEmailLinkedInPocket
