So the other day, I asked Tyler to take the clothes out of the washer and put them into the dryer because I was out of something. A few hours later I went to the dryer to get my dry clothes because I was running late for an appointment and what do I find? A […]
Is this the Face of Autism? & Funny Things Ty Says!
For those who are still under the belief that ALL people with autism look and/or act the same way, take notice. Does this look like the face (and personality) of a child with autism? The answer is YES! They are the many silly, cute, adorable and funny faces of a spectacular and (not so) little […]
Lonely Blog, Busy Life!
I just love this picture (and giraffes!) Hello there! I have been so busy with real life stuff that my poor blog has been sitting empty and lonely without even a daily scrappy quote and I’m so sorry! I promise to do better…just as soon as I can catch up!!!! A couple of things I […]
I Need Your Advice!!! Can You Help?
Advice needed: Do you know anyway to make visual signs/storyboards/checklists that can be hung all over the house, to remind Ty how to do things like all the steps involved in brushing his teeth? (That one is easy actually). But the more difficult ones are how to fit pictures of all the steps necessary to […]
Tyler’s Picks – no seriously!
Okay so I told you I’d post more about how Tyler and I set up his iRewards and how it is going so here is what we did next. I asked Tyler to name some of his favorite things to do that DID NOT COST MONEY. Then, I asked him to name things that did […]
Here at Kat’s House…
I’ve been SO busy lately! We had a garage sale this last weekend which was not nearly as successful as I had hoped so I decided to donate everything left to ARC. Life is crazy as usual. My nieces are here (Dakota with me, Montana with Gramma), while my brother and his ex-wife are in […]
Questions from Tyler
As you know my youngest son Tyler, has autism and can come up with some interesting comments and questions from time to time. It’s absolutely incredible to get a glimpse into how he sees the world so I thought I’d share a couple of things that he said yesterday. *Note* This is not in any […]
A Lesson in Humility & a Peek Into the World of Autism
See these two sweet little kids in the picture above? That is my son, Tyler and my niece, Dakota. They look like brother and sister but they are actually cousins. The two of them are like two peas in a pod, well…sort of. Even with a large age gap, they are so much alike and […]
Autism: What I’ve Learned as a Parent
The slide show above shows a few pictures of my son Tyler. He is now 12 years old and is my youngest son. For those of you who know me or have been following my blog, you know he was diagnosed with autism at age 2. Someday I will gather the energy and composure to […]