My Little Corner of the World

Thoughts on raising and homeschooling a special needs child who has Aspergers, Tourettes, and ADHD. The life of a domestic goddess. Documenting the life of Superman (11 yrs) and Ladybug (4 yrs).

Sunday, January 21, 2007

A Day In The Life of Autism

Back in October, I emailed this to a bunch of friends but I wanted to post it again in the hopes that it will reach some new viewers. If you can take 15 mins out of your day to watch this, you will be have a better understanding of what it is like for us to parent children with autism. Maybe you're a parent of an autistic child and you'll see yourself in these families. One of the reasons why I love this clip is because it reminds me that there are other people out there struggling just like us. I hope you enjoy it and please leave me a comment and tell me what you think.

http://www.autismspeaks.org/sponsoredevents/autism_every_day.php

Monday, January 15, 2007

Happy New Year

I've sat down to type more times than I care to count. I've been avoiding an update. So much going on and I'm not even sure where to begin.

Things with the kids are good. Superman makes strides every day in his abilities and his passion for everything around him leaves me in awe. His heart is so big and so open and sometimes, as his Mum, it's hard to watch him be so incredibly accepting and assuming that everyone around will just love simply because of who he is.

Ladybug is growing like a weed. Took a tumble out of her crib on Saturday night so we're in the process of setting up her "big girl" room. She doesn't seem very pleased as she loves her crib. She's into singing and dancing these days. She's quite comical. She adores her big brother and most times if I don't know where she is, I just have to look for Superman because chances are she's right there wanting in on the action of whatever he's doing.

As for me, things have been tough. I'm facing issues right now that have put me in a position of re-evaluating what it is I want from my life. What I'm willing to give in to and what I need to take a stand against. I know it's all rather vague, but I can't give much more detail than that. It's personal and it's painful.

But let me say this...it's good to remember that when you speak, you have to own your words. The things you say, even when said in the heat of the moment can have a lasting impact. Sometimes causing more pain than you intended to the person who is listening. It's a lesson I think most of us can benefit from. I was on the receving end of some brutal comments and although the outcome of the words wasn't the intention of the speaker, sometimes the intentions get lost in the pain and everyone pays a price for it.