wishing...

Sat down at computer with too many thoughts running through my mind. I started searching for some good GFCFEF (gluten free, casein free, egg free) food for my son with autism. Everything that was listed as the best gluten free baked goods were not egg free, and I just started wishing that feeding my child food that would be good for him could be just a little easier, and cheaper! Then started down that pity party path and wished I had a few more hours in the day to get things done, to feel like I am ahead of schedule on things instead of rushing to finish them on time, to not feel like I am in the deep end of the pool treading water but rather in the kiddie pool with sure ground under my feet. Then finally got outside of myself and started wishing for others...wishing that someone, anyone, could find a way to help stop autism...which of course brought me here to my blog, aka, my therapy session of words. Whenever I feel defeated, I can type my feelings and regain my strength. I am not created to be lost...I am in this world with a purpose and I am blessed beyond words. I have all I can wish for because of the love that is in my life, love of my God and family that gives me the strength to be Warrior Mom. To all those moms out there that are feeling lost, in the words of Dory the fish, "just keep swimming, just keep swimming" and remember that the highs only feel so good because of the lows that you've gone through!

Another School Year About to Begin

Am I the only one that felt like summer break went by so fast? Tomorrow, school will begin again and my six year old with Asperger's will start first grade. He is so excited, and has no idea of the preparation that has gone into trying to help him adjust to a new routine. We have talked to his teachers, we have made "dry runs" through his schedule at school so he knows what to expect, we got his GFCFEF snacks ready, we have been hyping start of school all summer; but starting tomorrow, it is still going to be a new routine, new class, new teacher, new students that will ultimately be up to him to adjust to. As parents, we want to guide our children in the right ways but a part of us also wants to keep them from ALL harms...We can do the best we can, but we still have to let them experience life, which sometimes includes painful experiences. In order to help him and other children on the spectrum, we are holding our next autism workshop this Saturday at Capstone Church. We will focus on ways to help teach and care for children on the spectrum. Several therapists/physicians/parents will be available to discuss and answer questions for those that are interested in learning more. If you have a loved one on the spectrum, please let his or her teachers/child care workers/medical personnel know about our little workshop.

Details: Tuscaloosa Autism Education
Capstone Church 9am to 10am on August 14th