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,...
by Abby Christianson | Apr 1, 2019 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
We got a dog this week. I have been told many times how much animals can reach through the shadows of autism and bring out even the most reclusive souls. My son is very social, so I just smiled at the comments and figured there was nothing new that could happen in our...
by Rory Mele | Mar 14, 2019 | Rory Mele: All These Things
We just endured the sixth surgery of our one-year-old little girl. She has had three heart surgeries and three bowel surgeries. This last surgery was to reverse the colostomy, which happened to be the first surgery she received three days into life. We were...
