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...my 7 year-old had the police called on him. Yes, you read that correctly. Our 7 year-old non-verbal autistic child had the police called on him by our lovely neighbors. Now, I'm not the type of person who feels that they need to justify their child's behaviors (I used to, but now do not), but...

Titration

In February of 2022, Greyson had a VNS implant placed for his seizures. The device is implanted into his chest like a pacemaker, with a lead around his vagus nerve to tell his brain to stop seizing. This far, the device has helped a bit, successfully stopping several seizures since its placement. The problem with...

School’s Out for Summer

It’s the time of year that most parents dread, especially parents of special needs children- Summer Break from school. June 6 was the last day of my sanity, when the kids were released from school for the summer. Roslynn was already set for summer since we signed her up for camp in Ephrata for 8...

Birthdays, Babies and Breaks

Roslynn turns 8 years old on Memorial Day. Insane to think that this time 8 years ago, I was working full-time and believing that I had 6 weeks until my due date. Little did I know, I’d be giving birth a few days later. Many friends and family know the traumatic birth and aftermath of...

This Is The Sick That Never Ends

Two things that make a parent's ears bleed in the car: "Are we there yet?" and "This is the song that never ends".....Well, I'm pretty sure that the only thing to make MY ears bleed, is "Mrs. Martin, this is (insert name here) from school. Greyson is sick and needs to be picked up, he's...