Tag: family support
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Work for words
It seems to be working – lately we have been giving our son jobs to do if he can’t control his mouth. Last week there was one evening where that snowballed a bit, and he ended up with quite a few jobs. After getting a few jobs for saying mean things like, “you’re stupid,” when…
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Doing unto others
So, one of the classic signs of autism is the inability to innately understand that others have different opinions on things than they do. Once an autistic person learns of this reality, they still do not think that is ok. They honestly think that the other person is wrong, or is just trying to make their…
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What will happen to him after I die?
Isaiah 49:15 Though your mother may forget you, I will not. Once I had allowed God to comfort me over the losses I felt, there were still fears about the future that lingered. I should add that, I still need to seek God’s comfort on a regular basis, but the deep devastation that I first…
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Small Talk
(Marriage tip #3) I wonder if this area of marriage is easier for a married woman with Asperger’s Syndrome/High-functioning Autism than it is for a married man. The reason I write this is because people with AS/HFA generally do not like to make small talk. My husband wishes I was a little better at small…
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All of our hopes and dreams are gone
(My child has Autism Specrum Disorder? Devotional #2) Romans 8:28 God works all things together for the good of those that trust in Him. I had to let go of the dream of getting to know all of the neighborhood moms while watching my son play ball with theirs. I had to let go of…