Author: Dad Enough

Potty Time!

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Two words that I really thought that either a) I’d hear only for a little while, or b) wouldn’t fill me with half the dread that they do.

Shockingly, I think it’s been a while since I’ve written about the progress being made in the Monster’s toileting, perhaps because it’s not been the foremost issue on our minds of late.  We’ve been concentrating on so many things while summer’s drawing closer, like homework and his IEP, that it’s perhaps just because we have our semi-annual visit to the developmental pediatrician tomorrow that brings it into focus. Continue reading →

As Normal As It Gets

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All thirty teams in Major League Baseball are doing Autism Awareness Days.   The Orioles had theirs yesterday (which is why there wasn’t a post) and we got out to the game for a change.

We were there with the Baltimore-Chesapeake Chapter of the Autism Society of America, though there was also a large contingent from Autism Speaks and a school that had raised money for research as well. Continue reading →

When the Paranoia Creeps In

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Obviously, we’re already on top of everything having to do with the Monster and how his Autism affects him.  We’re keeping on top of his therapy and trying to get him still more (thanks to my insurance), and he’s being tested on a regular basis as part of the various studies he and the baby are in.

But then there’s the times where results from the baby’s tests start making us nervous. Continue reading →

Emerging Skills

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As we’ve gone through the IEP process again recently to get the Monster his ESY services, we’ve been left with the feeling that we’re just not getting all of the services that we would really care to get.

A lot of this comes in the area of speech therapy – he does get three sessions a week.  None of these sessions are individual – they’re all small group or a push-in to his class (which, itself, is not very large) – and while both of us would like to see him get at least one individual session a week, I’m very quickly coming to the realization that a) we’re not going to get it and b) it’s not going to happen even if they wanted to, as they’re already short on resources. Continue reading →

Social Lessons For Parents

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The wife had originally thought of taking the kids to the Zoo today – it seemed to make perfect sense, since (in theory) folks would be in church and we could squeeze in a few hours before it started to rain.  Of course, it was cold all day and started to drizzle, and the baby decided he needed a morning nap, so that went right out the window.  Instead, I took it on myself to try to get at least some of the Monster’s homework done before the wife’s left with it. Continue reading →

A Shot in the Dark

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Just to warn folks – I know what I’m about to say is “controversial” and is liable to either lose me followers or whatnot.  Feel free to tell me what you really think and start a discussion – as always, my blog is my opinion… and so there, nyah.

A few weeks ago, a family friend asked my mother-in-law if we are getting the baby vaccinated, given that the Monster has Autism. Continue reading →

If It’s Wednesday, It Must Be the Results Show

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I couldn’t resist, especially after the wife and I (for once) watched “Dancing with the Stars” to see how Jacoby Jones did.

I mentioned yesterday that the Monster was going for yet another ADOS as part of a study that he’s involved in.  Unlike the last time, they gave the wife more than just general feedback as to what the results actually were. Continue reading →