Autism | Autism in Our Nest

My Road (R)age

September 22, 2019 Autism, Cell Phone, Driving, Road Rage 26

When driving, there is nothing that makes me more upset than seeing another driver out on the road acting irresponsibly. And after reading a funny obituary, I had some thoughts about my own. Read more, here!

The Schedule

September 19, 2019 Autism, Parent, parenting, schedule, Transitions 23

Declan has a hard time transitioning from any activity when at home. So, I went back to the schedule – something he could see visually – to find success. Read more about it, here!

Kids Are Unpredictable

September 18, 2019September 21, 2019 Autism, Parent, parenting 22

Many years later, I think I finally figured it out. I’ve come a long way on my parenting journey 😊

GPS Security Trackers for Wandering

September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 Autism, GPS tracker, Wandering 20

Through the years we have had a couple different GPS trackers to keep Declan safe. Read more about them, here!

Wandering and Autism

September 12, 2019 Autism, Parent, Wandering 21

After Declan has wandered out of our “safe zone” a couple of times, I realize I need to make some changes. Read more, here!

This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

September 9, 2019 Autism, Fun, Parent, parenting 27

After finding a series of different disasters, I have come to one conclusion. Our house is not ready for nice things. Read more, here!

Applying Learned Social Skills

September 3, 2019 Autism, Calming Method, frustration, IEP, learning, Parent, parenting, School, Social Interaction, Social Learning, Social Problem Solving, Social Skills, Stay-At-Home Mom 19

At school, Declan is learning skills and succeeding in a supportive controlled environment.
There is a lot of social learning that occurs outside of school too that has been a challenge. Read more, here!