Autism Mom's Grattitude List
Jul 20, 2020
Being Your Mom - For my Garrett
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As an autism mom, I'm grateful I was given the ability to work through my pain in writing. Being Your Mom Being your mom, my job has al...
Jul 18, 2020
Having to Choose a Residential Setting
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This has been such a hard year for all of us. This year has been hard for our family for a different reason. I had to place my Garrett in...
Jul 17, 2020
Puberty and Autism: As told by Mothers of Children on the Autism Spectrum
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***This post was originally written 3 years ago, but I couldn't bring myself to publish it because I kept hoping to find the solutions t...
Feb 17, 2020
Adult Bibs
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As an autism mom, I'm grateful for one of our respite providers who introduced me to the wonderful world of adult Bibs. Makes sense t...
Mar 1, 2019
Solution for Kids Who Can't Tie Their Shoes
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If you look at my previous post , you can see that I have struggled with the dilemma of tie-shoes for a long time. At first, it was for Ga...
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Jun 3, 2017
Swim Diapers for Bigger Kids and Adults
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So this is another post where I'm grateful for those other parents in my facebook support groups who know the answers I'm looking f...
A Couple Tips for the Parents of Poop Smearers from Other Parents of Poop Smearers
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As an autism mom, who happens to clean smeared poo at least once a day, I'm grateful for the support groups on facebook that give handy...
Jan 16, 2017
Safety Suggestions for Our Wanderers
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We recently moved to a new home. Since moving in, one of our children has gotten out of the house and explored the neighborhood numerous t...
Nov 15, 2016
Adele Remedy Lyrics
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As an autism mom, I'm grateful for the moments when I can recognize that God is giving me a message, that He is there for me when I...
Aug 25, 2016
Prepaid Cell Phones: A Cheaper Alternative to Tablets
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As an autism mom, I'm grateful for prepaid cell phones, not for the reason they are intended for...but yes, oh so grateful. My sister ...
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Apr 25, 2016
DIY: Tie Shoes That Don't Have to be Tied
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My kids can't tie their shoes. So I decided to make their sneakers more of a slip-on experience: First I tied each lace in a double kno...
Dec 26, 2015
Christmas Cheer
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As an autism mom, I'm grateful for whoever it was that left us a little Christmas cheer on our porch on Christmas Eve! It was such ...
Dec 25, 2015
Autism Proof Ornaments 2015
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If you saw my previous posts, you know I've always struggled to make our Christmas decor functional. This year I decided to make mor...
Dec 23, 2015
Paracord
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As an autism mom, I'm grateful for the Paracord bracelet kit I got for Christmas. This afternoon I was really antsy and decided to tr...
Jul 29, 2015
Solving the Window Dilemma
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As an autism mom, I'm grateful for the idea I came up with inspired by my cousin Laci. She's a contemporary artist, http://laci...
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Jun 4, 2015
Those Other Parents that Understand
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As an autism mom, I'm so grateful for those other parents that understand exactly what it is like to experience raising children on the...
Dec 31, 2014
Choice Board for Computer Time
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It's Winter Break here. That is my least favorite time of year. Don't get me wrong, I adore my kids, but I adore them even mor...
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Nov 29, 2014
Code Adam
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As an autism mom, I am so grateful for the Code Adam protocol that is used by many stores and businesses. It was developed in 1981, after...
Sep 29, 2014
Service of Others
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As an autism mom, who can be very overwhelmed by the differing aspects in my life, I am so thankful for the service others give me. What h...
Jul 11, 2014
Cleaning Recipe for those Fun Poop Smearing Episodes
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As an autism mom, I'm so grateful for a friend of mine from church. She came over one day with the missionaries, who had asked how to ...
Mar 8, 2014
Laundry and Friendship
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http://apopofpretty.com/free-printable-artwork-laundry/ As an autism mom, I struggle with SO MUCH LAUNDRY. Two of my kids are basica...
Dec 24, 2013
Canning Jar Lid Ornaments
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As an autism mom, sometimes it's hard to have autism-proof Christmas decorations. We have learned to change all the ornament hooks ...
Dec 9, 2013
Seat Belts So We Can Be Safe
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As an autism mom, I'm grateful for Dora the Explorer. I personally think she's super annoying, and I hate that every show is ba...
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Nov 25, 2013
Jason Snuggles
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As an autism mommy, I'm so grateful for my Jason (who I like to refer to as my warm fuzzy). He is the best snuggler ever. He shows ...
Oct 2, 2013
Insight into the Nonverbal Mind
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As an autism mom, I'm so very grateful for the resources out there that are actually from people who have autism. Most people have hea...
Sep 28, 2013
Thoughtfulness of a Friend
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As an autism mom, I'm grateful for an experience I had when I was pregnant with my third child, Jason. The reason this has been on my m...
Sep 18, 2013
Spinny Chairs
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As an autism mom, I'm grateful for the spinny chairs we got from ikea ( IKEA PS LĂ–MSK ).We originally got one for Garrett for Christm...
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