Tag: School

Tracking Paperwork for Special Needs Kids–My Autism Binder

Tracking Paperwork for Special Needs Kids–My Autism Binder

Hello! With six children, four of whom are on the autism spectrum and my toddler receiving services for speech and sensory issues, I need to be an organized mom.  Admittedly, some areas of my life are better organized than others.  Today I want to address […]

Success and Failure-Whirlwind and High School

Success and Failure-Whirlwind and High School

So we have some success, and a failure. Whirlwind did NOT get into the performing arts high school Firstborn attends. I’m actually kind of grateful. It’s like pulling teeth to get him to practice.  He spends most of his time fighting me on it, walking […]

Firstborn’s Journey to Diagnosis Part One

Firstborn’s Journey to Diagnosis Part One

In honor of Autism Awareness Month, I thought I would write a little about our journey to getting Firstborn’s diagnosis. Looking back on things now, the warning signs were all there, but I didn’t see them. To use a metaphor, I didn’t know all the […]

Getting Whirlwind Ready for High School

Getting Whirlwind Ready for High School

In our school district, we have magnet programs.  Firstborn goes to a great school geared towards the arts.  He is getting top notch instruction in instrumental playing.  Whirlwind hates to practice, yet he has decided to apply to this school because he likes what his […]

Acroboy Has Graduated from Speech Therapy

Acroboy Has Graduated from Speech Therapy

Right as school is ending I received a letter from the speech therapist at the elementary school.  It stated that Acroboy has met all of his speech goals and services would be ending. I’m not sure how to feel about this. I’m pleased that he […]

Frustrations and Gratitude

Frustrations and Gratitude

We had a 504 meeting for Acroboy.  Well, I thought it was going to be a 504 meeting for Acroboy. Acroboy’s teacher has been giving him some accommodations to help him in class.  He gets extra reminders, visual cues, he sits close to her on […]

Feeling like I’m putting out fires

Feeling like I’m putting out fires

Lately I feel like I just keep putting out one fire after another. I’m always trying to stay on top of things with my kids and that includes checking in with them and their grades. We recently decided to make the move to no video […]

Good Friends Are There For You

Good Friends Are There For You

I am so thankful for good friends. My good friend, Monica, knew I hadn’t been able to get the school district (a long story) to put Acroboy into their free preschool program. She also how concerned I was that he have a chance to adjust […]

I Feel Guilty

I Feel Guilty

I feel guilty. I really do. And yet i feel justified. I took Acroboy to music time and sat back and watched him act at his worst. I watched him be hyperactive, get in other people’s spaces, and not pay attention, and I did nothing. […]

School frustrations

School frustrations

It’s been a busy few weeks. I met with the school IEP group again about my concerns with Acroboy. They actually were more concerned about his ADHD diagnosis and how it will affect his learning than they were about PDD-NOS. They basically said to me, […]