Meredith McGill
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What Being a Mom to an Autistic Child is Really Like
What is it like being an autism mom? The ups, the downs, and the emotional struggle. Being an autism mom is not easy. I think people who don't know much about autism assume it's...
Darla Fox-Dennison
Autism Spectrum Disorder
It's not as easy as it looks, and it looks hard as crap.
What is it like being an autism mom? The ups, the downs, and the emotional struggle. It's balance. It's struggle. It's stress. It's wonderful. It's tragic. It's life. You...
Alicja Baszak
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What Being a Mom to an Autistic Child is Really Like
What is it like being an autism mom? The ups, the downs, and the emotional struggle. You are not just a mom. You are becoming a teacher, therapist, rights activist, layer, doctor,...
Laurel Hooton Jordan
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What Being a Mom to an Autistic Child is Really Like
What is it like being an autism mom? The ups, the downs, and the emotional struggle. It is like swimming in the ocean. You learn the ebb and flow of tides and waves. You learn...
Janice Messinger
Autism Spectrum Disorder
How Autism Has Affected My Life
Who in your life has been affected by autism and how? My son. Where is your loved one on the spectrum? Acceptable behavior. What do you wish people would understand about autism?...
Karen Dawson
Autism Spectrum Disorder
It's a roller coaster ride, a never ending roller coaster ride.
What is it like being an autism mom? The ups, the downs, and the emotional struggle. It can be private and lonely. It is very scary for autistics and you have to always be on...
Angela Curtis
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The First Signs of Autism that I Noticed
What signs did you notice first and when? I noticed from around age 2. His speech was virtually non-existent and he didn't have great eye contact. He also hated to be hugged....
Gillian Reece
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What Were the First Signs of Autism You Noticed?
What signs did you notice first and when? Looking back as a baby our son had extreme colic and was just a very difficult to pacify baby. But no real signs until he was two or...
Teresa O'Driscoll
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The First Signs of Autism that I've Noticed
What signs did you notice first and when? His inability to be soothed when a single thing would stress him out. "No no, Patrick. No don't pull the kitties tail" would set him...
Adina León
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The First Signs of Autism I Noticed
What signs did you notice first and when? Just one week after receiving shots to "catch him up" (9 different meds) he began screaming around the clock. All language stopped....
Michelle Long
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The First Signs of Autism I Noticed in My Child
What signs did you notice first and when? My son always screamed when I bathed him from the first day. Also, he wouldn't give much eye contact around 5 weeks of age. This was...
Amanda Shreve
Autism Spectrum Disorder
It's challenging in a loving way.
What is it like being an autism mom? The ups, the downs, and the emotional struggle. The ups are every new milestone. Even though they achieved it later in life you learn to...
Niki Stokes
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The First Signs of Autism I Noticed?
What signs did you notice first and when? She was a very clingy baby and very quiet as long as I held her. When she learned to walk she would toddle out of the room but if I moved...
Lorraine DeNardis Albert
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What Being a Mom to an Autistic Child is Really Like
What is it like being an autism mom? The ups, the downs, and the emotional struggle. I love my little sweetheart. He causes me no problems. However, I hate having to explain...
Peggy Twinn
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What Were the First Signs of Autism You Noticed?
What signs did you notice first and when? He didn't talk until he was 3. There was no eye contact and he was lining up puzzle pieces, cars, etc. As time went on, was there a progression...
Anne Nicklen
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The First Signs of Autism I Noticed
What signs did you notice first and when? The first clear sign (looking back) was during pre-school. The teachers asked me to get Sam's hearing tested. Apparently when they said...
Ann Bulman
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What Being a Mom to an Autistic Child is Really Like
Do you have other autism mommies who have inspired you? I don't, didn't HAVE a child with Autism! But have known a few! None of them stood out to me as much as one of my adopted...
Crystal Loyall
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What Being a Mom to an Autistic Child is Really Like
What is it like being an autism mom? The ups, the downs, and the emotional struggle. It is extremely hard. There are good days and bad. Some days you just don't think you can...
Greta Wentzlaff
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Share How Autism Has Affected Your Life
Who in your life has been affected by autism and how? First of all, I would argue that no one understands autism better than ACTUAL AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS! I am an autistic woman...
Kathleen Seravalli
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What Being a Mom to an Autistic Child is Really Like
What is it like being an autism mom? The ups, the downs, and the emotional struggle. What's it like to be an Autism Mom? The worrying never stops. . . even in your quiet moments....
