At Home with Autism

Every year we make a trip to Red Hook, New York to see Jakob's doctor. We do our best to make it fun...and hopefully what we have planned this year will be great! We hope...

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Jakob's appendix burst when he was 6. He never cried. Mom never recovered.

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Changing old habits is hard...especially for someone with autism. Jakob really came through for mom in a big way. He deserves some serious praise for this one...

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Long before Jakob had words, he was letting us know when we were making wrong turns. I talk about how we managed those meltdowns and how we took his passion for directions and used that to teach him how to be more flexible.

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With each week, Jakob opens up more and more, having more to say and having more fun. He was so excited to talk about Grandma coming to Ohio for the winter, all our crazy pets, and his Halloween costume. Hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it!

Be sure to listen when I ask him how many lessons he's done...impulse (like I spoke about in Episode 11) takes over but I pause and the answer comes. Pretty cool. There's so much power in the pause...

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The most frequent question I get when someone finds out I have a child with autism is...is he verbal? The answer isn't simple...

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The most frequent question I get when someone finds out I have a child with autism is...is he verbal? The answer isn't simple...

Jakob surprises me with a last-minute topic change and that's a Big Deal. And he's always excited to talk about the animals that surround us and bring so much joy into our lives.

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Setting Jakob up for minimum stress and maximum flexibility in challenging situations (all situations, actually) has continued to be a goal for many many many years. And this trip to my parents' house is the latest evidence that we've been on the right track.

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Jakob loves road trips, especially the ones to Grandma's house. He's quite the seasoned traveler. Here's how he prepares and our adventures on the road.

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