My son is definitely a puzzle. I love him to “pieces” he drives me crazy at times, yet makes me laugh nearly every day. The symbol for autism is the puzzle piece. Yet, even in the scheme of things as far as autism is concerned his puzzle piece does not fit into the spectrum, in …
The Thing I learned about IEP’s
My son was first recommended for an IEP when he was in 4th grade. I had never heard of an IEP at this time. In fact, I remember the school counselor telling me that my son needed “extra” help. The counselor went on to explain that my son struggled in math, he also struggled with …
ADHD ~ ASD and How They Come Together
I was told my eldest son “R” had ADHD when he was 7 years old. Before that time, R was a cute, smiling, bouncing (all over the house and yard) boy. He was always happy and such a good boy, yet he was a handful at the same time. R would fight me when putting …