by Abby Christianson | Sep 23, 2019 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
I’ve been on an adventure in autismland for six months now. Well, seven years, really. But the last six months, we have (finally!) known what path we’ve been traveling. And I have to say I’ve learned some surprising things. Did you know that...
by Abby Christianson | Aug 26, 2019 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
I had the opportunity to have lunch with another autism mom recently. It was awesome! I love how much we learn from each other and how supportive it is to have another woman who knows exactly what life is like at my house. We struggle because we don’t have autism, but...
by Abby Christianson | Aug 19, 2019 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
When I was a kid, I struggled to read. I had no trouble with the beginning or end of a word, but the letters in the middle seemed to get mixed up. The same thing happens with numbers. Periodically they will flip on me and I’ll have to redo an equation. But there...
by Abby Christianson | Jul 29, 2019 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
My friend and I were recently discussing how hard the journey was to get our kids the right diagnosis. I thought I would share with you how I made the journey to discovering my son has autism in case anything sounds familiar to you. Every kid is different, so there is...
by Abby Christianson | Jul 22, 2019 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
I have always been so impressed with my son’s ABA therapists. They are so positive! And when I took some training to learn a bit more about ABA I learned this amazing secret that makes these therapists even more amazing. They are taught to give five positive,...
by Abby Christianson | Jul 15, 2019 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
One of the greatest blessings since my son’s diagnosis has been the ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapy he is receiving. He has mastered so many skills that he struggled with before. He learned how to cook simple things for himself, to put on his own band-aids,...
