I don’t know about you, but I’m not even close to being done my Christmas shopping. I’m usually more prepared than this!! I’ve been asking around, trying to get some ideas… the kids are pretty easy. They mostly want lego - done! Jason never likes “things” so I have to get pretty creative and thoughtful gifts. I’ve done pretty well in the past, and this year I also have some good ones. (can’t say though, or I’ll spoil it!) If you’re like me and scrambling a bit, I’m hoping thi

When Ryder was younger we really started to notice he had a hard time with changes and transitioning. After his diagnosis we then understood why. Shortly after he was diagnosed, I took an ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) course to better understand autism. They taught us that the more you tell them the plan, the better off they are. When they know what to expect, they can prepare themselves sensory wise. The only trouble is when something changes in the plans… keep talking!! S