Category: Autism and Special Needs Parenting

Parenting special needs children is difficult, but it need not be a lifelong pity party over a burdensome road we must travel. If you are a special needs parent reading this post, what were you looking for? What is it you seek when you read the stories of how other special needs parents coped with…

The US Food and Drug Administration has published a warning for parents to beware of false or misleading claims about HBOT for treating autism. I know a family who purchased a hyperbaric oxygen chamber for their home to treat their son with autism. It was expensive. A cheap one costs about $10,000, and some go…

Searching for miracle cures fans false hopes, wastes time, and enriches con artists. Every parent wants a perfect child who grows up to have a major impact on the world and the love and adoration of the masses. Parents fantasize about living vicariously through their child prodigy, who will fulfill every dream they couldn’t in…

Reduce the time from shock to acceptance and everyone benefits. Each parent has a unique experience when they realize their child is different. For most people, it isn’t a time of rejoicing. It usually starts with suspicions because the child’s behavior isn’t typical. These suspicions lead to a period of consideration and denial, perhaps with…

A minor incident in line at Costco turns into a deadly bloodbath. Imagine you are standing in line at Costco waiting to get rotisserie chicken. You are there with your spouse, and your special needs child, now a grown adult. Your adult child is upset by the crying from a toddler being held by his…

I don’t focus on my son’s limitations. I focus on the benefits and the joys he brings to my life.

Hell is Real Scholars, philosophers, and theologians enjoy debating the existence of Hell. Religious people promote the idea. They believe it has utility for controlling people’s bad behavior. People hurt each other for selfish reasons because they believe they can get away with it. Most religions and cultures invent a Hell as a catch-all insurance policy against getting-away-with-it while…

A Special Needs Parent’s User’s Manual for the Heart This is the guide I wish I had found 20+ years ago when I discovered I was destined to be the parent of a Special Needs child. My son has been diagnosed with moderate to severe autism. The first half of this post is directly copied…

This writing came from The Unbridled Joy of Special Needs Parenting If you want to read about the Light side, I suggest you read The Many Reasons I Love My Autistic Son. If you want to read about the Dark side, I suggest you read The Heart of Evil, the Darkest of Dark. My biggest…