Tips for parents who struggle with behaviors and children who have limited language skills. Follow up to our January 1st meltdown over not being able to do the wash (laundry) at his time with his routine. Max messed up his entire room in protest of not being able to put the soap in the machine….
Category: life
a day in the life of a 5 year old with autism, part 1
My son is 5 years old with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Behaviors have improved and advanced. I have worked to document our first event of 2017 related to some of the ritual or obsessive behaviors that can be present on varying levels with people on the spectrum. The video is linked to my YouTube channel…
a reflection: alone with autism
Happy New Year! I was happy to celebrate at my Noon Years Eve party this year to bring in the 2017 year. Looking back over the holidays and years I’m happy to be in this place. I didn’t know how I would make it many days; even after the third day of winter break this…
do you have dreams about what will happen to your special needs child when you…?
…when you are no longer able to care for them? I have! I haven’t had one in a while but I have had the same dream over and over. I dream about being alone. (LOL) I dream about being alone as an old lady. I live in a little house in a downtown area…
Q: Why were you late today? A: um…sugar
A lot has been weighing on my mind lately. Today, on my out for work Max was going into his compulsive breakfast behavior. There are a few behaviors that occur regularly that have become obsessive. As most parents and especially parents of children on the spectrum, small simple things can take hours to get…
So you think your child may have autism?
Most parents notice signs or differences in their child around age 2. The timeline to noticing differences or having concerns about your child’s development and getting a diagnosis can take up to 3 years. So, parents have years of trying to find therapists, work with schools and determine what works for their child. It can…
When I noticed my son was different
At around the age of 2, I noticed my son wasn’t doing the same things as my friends sons were doing. He didn’t have the language, play skills or eye contact that the other children had. He seemed to be in his own world, he just wanted to watch and play with himself. He was…
life as a mother to a son with autism
Dear life, I didn’t see this one coming! But, I laugh and smile. You see life, you have a way of making things come full circle. Back in the good `ole days, before kids and husbands; I would spend A LOT of time with some very cool women that are great friends. They would have…
A journey of education, access, advocating and love! MAXimize your knowledge of autism through stories, tips and action.
Welcome! The blog has been changed, re-organized, and re-focused. I encourage you to also visit ruthbrunson.wordpress.com for academic coaching and tutoring related to all kids but especially to those on the spectrum.
Fatigue Fog
Is that a real thing? Like I’m so fatigued mentally that it’s unclear what I’m doing, supposed to be doing, and who I’m doing it for. Brain fog is when you just forget things; mom brain is after having kids, dementia is for old people. What do we call it when you are working,…
Ruthfulness 