School | Autism in Our Nest

Learning Lessons

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 Autism, COVID-19, Flexible Thinking, Parent, schedule, School, Social Distancing 13

Online schoolwork and schedule changes are teaching me a lot. Read more, here!

Staying on Schedule

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 Autism, COVID-19, learning, Parent, schedule, School, Social Distancing, St. Patty's Day 18

Just another day, trying to catch a pesky leprechaun 😊 See if we caught one, here!

In Preparation

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 Autism, COVID-19, School, Soccer 30

There was one email I was waiting for and I finally got it. Read about it, here!

“Heads Up!”

March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 Aggression, Autism, frustration, Masking, Parent, School, Teacher, Transitions 22

After years of giving Declan’s teacher an unnecessary “Heads Up!” I’ve come to a different conclusion: Declan is a different child at home than he is at school. Read more, here!

Thankful for a Different Mindset

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 1/1 Aid, Autism, behavior, behavior change, Bobby, Church, Diagnosis, Early Detection, Early Intervention, Elopement, Occupational Therapy, Parent, School, services 15

Without the blessing of early detection and early intervention for Declan I realize I would have spent the last six years saying, “He should know better.” Read more about this, here!

Time to Get Crafty

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 Autism, School, Valentine's Day 19

Another year, another bout of Valentine’s Day cards for Declan’s class. Read how he likes his cards (and his REAL Valentine), here!

A Lesson Worth Learning

February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 Autism, Bulldozer Parenting, Grades, High Functioning Autism, learning, Parent, parenting, School 22

When Catelyn told me her semester grade was brought down because of an assignment she missed, I realized I had a parenting choice – call the teacher or not call the teacher? Find out what I did, here!