by Abby Christianson | Oct 22, 2016 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
I’m not sure about you, but my Autistic son has more than one diagnosis. His doctor listed High Functioning Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, and Anxiety, in that order. When I first heard his diagnosis I was so overwhelmed. I cried because I was so sad...
by Abby Christianson | Oct 13, 2016 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
Caution- this blog post is rather raw. My emotions are raw, and I am being honest in a way I rarely am. I ask for forgiveness in advance. Being a special needs mom is HARD, and lonely. There are good days and bad days, like everything in life. But for some...
by Abby Christianson | Oct 3, 2016 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
This article was previously published by the Deseret News. When Tahni Cullen saw what her 7-year-old son had typed on his iPad, she was absolutely stunned. “I thought maybe I was on candid camera or I was losing it or something,” she recently told...
by Abby Christianson | Sep 3, 2016 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
This has been a challenging week. We started school, and my sweet boy in true Asperger/Autism style didn’t want the change. He struggles with all change, but the back to school change is a pretty big one for everyone. My boy’s autism isn’t his...
by Abby Christianson | Jan 17, 2016 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
I’m a big fan of NCIS, and even though they seem to get crimes solved almost too smoothly, I’ve learned something from the show. One of the characters always says to “go with your gut.” They are talking about solving crimes, but I think...