Autism: Reflections & Resources
Starting Over at 54. Parenting 2.0
Dopamine, Serotonin, Gaba and Autism
Hello everyone. I am a little late on my post about our 10-week follow-up to Jaxon's urine analysis. If you are joining me for the first time, my grandnephew was diagnosed with level 3 - severe autism last June. At the suggestion of his functional pediatrician, we...
When Autism Kicks Your Butt – Get Help
"Time to take a bath. Let's go get into the tubby." The water has been running for the last several minutes. He knows what time it is, and still tries to hide underneath the coffee table - in the farthest corner, up against the wall, where an adult struggles to reach....
Urine Testing For A Child With Autism – Findings
If you are joining us for the first time, welcome. We are glad you stopped by. I have made it no secret that our little guy, my grand-nephew, has been diagnosed with severe autism. As some of you know, in the autism world, he is a three on the diagnosis chart. One...
Gut-Brain Connection In Our Autistic Child
Today, I am going to share the details of a stool test we did on Jaxon back in February 2022 and again in September 2022. Folks, I believe, based on this testing, the gut-brain connection is a real thing. If you are joining us for the first time, our little guy has...
Stool Testing Results – 6 Month Follow Up
We have great news to share about the stool testing results we just completed at the six-month mark. If you have been following our journey, then you know that in February of this year, we had a stool test done at the recommendation of a friend who went through the...
Parenting In The Autism World
The other night I had the privilege of sitting in on a Zoom call with parents from all over, and while there were only 16 of us, those 16 parents were all there for one reason - to learn more about how they can help their child who has autism. We're in that same boat,...
What Happens Now When The Autism Diagnosis Changes?
The big day arrived. Our wait was finally over. Eight months ago, I made an appointment with a behavioral pediatrician. We already received an autism diagnosis of mild to moderate autism in December 2021. This appointment was to address Jaxon's behavior. When I first...
What Are The Milestones For A 5 Year Old
Milestone Moments Matter - 5 Years Have you ever wondered what your child is supposed to do by age five? By the time your child reaches five years old, there is a good chance he or she is headed to kindergarten, or maybe you are starting your child in pre-k depending...
What Are The Milestones For A 4 Year Old
Milestone Moments Matter - 4 Years Have you ever wondered what your child is supposed to do by age four? By the time your child reaches four years old, you like me are already thinking about school. In our case, when we look at the milestone guidelines we wonder if...
What Are The Milestones For A 3 Year Old
Milestone Moments Matter - 3 Years Have you ever wondered what your child is supposed to do by age three? I have to admit, being a new mom, I didn't know what to look for or expect. I was happy to make it through the day with no incidents, the baby was fed, cleaned,...
