Tag: ASD Asperger’s Syndrome
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Our worst fears are confirmed.
(You Want to Test My Kid for What? Devotional #7) Job 3:25 What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me. It wasn’t exactly surprising to us, since the specialists made it clear all along that they thought our son may have autism. But getting the actual label was quite…
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You want to test my child for what?
(You Want to Test My Kid for What? Devotional #3) Psalm 121:5 The Lord watches over you. When our son was two, my husband and I decided to have him tested for developmental delays, as he was not talking as well as his sister 15 months his junior or his nephews who are exactly 7…
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My family thinks I am making things up.
(You Want to Test My Kid for What? Devotional #2) Ecclesiastes 7:8 “Patience is better than pride.” I am a very analytical person, and I have been known to struggle with overinflated fears. On the other hand, my mother and sister like to take life as it comes. My husband is analytical, but he tends…
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Something is not Quite Right
(You Want to Test My Kid for What? Devotional #1) Isaiah 61: 1-2 (1) “ …the Lord has anointed me … to comfort all who mourn.” When my son was six-months old, I started to notice how he would play with just one thing for weeks at a time. As an infant he became obsessed…
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Coming Soon, Devotionals for Parents
I have felt lead to write devotionals for parents who have autistic children for some time. Now it is time to act. For the next several weeks I will post devotionals written from our family’s journey through the process of learning that our son has an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Let me know which posts are…