Autism Journey Day 27-We were addressing Paige’s aggression with behavioral methods and removing foods she was allergic to. Things had gotten a lot better, but we wanted to extinguish all aggression. I had hoped to avoid medicating her because I didn’t want to just default to that. I spoke to Paige’s developmental pediatrician and she recommended trying a tiny dose of … [Read more...] about Janet’s Autism Journey Day 27
Autism Journey Day 26-Has anyone ever dealt with the nightmare of lice? Paige got lice in elementary school and it was a pretty bad case by the time we figured it out. She hated having her hair brushed or combed, so you can imagine how thrilled she was with everything we did to her hair. I would let her fall asleep on our leather couch and then spend hours going through her … [Read more...] about Janet’s Autism Journey Day 26
Autism Journey Day 25-When Paige was three I remember trying to get her to play with toys. Before she lost skills she had play skills. Our entire living room was full of toys and she played with her siblings using the play kitchen and shopping cart as well as building with blocks. The only play she wanted to engage in was dumping and filling. At my parents’ house she had a … [Read more...] about Janet’s Autism Journey Day 25
Autism Journey Day 24-Once we had the list of foods she was allergic to we began the elimination diet. First we had to throw away everything that she couldn’t have. Not all of us were eliminating the foods, so we kept a stash of goodies in the laundry room. The other kids could go in there to eat snacks or treats that weren’t allergy-friendly. It was important that Paige could … [Read more...] about Janet’s Autism Journey Day 24
Autism Journey Day 23-I began substitute teaching as an escape and a way to make some extra money. I only did it about one day per week to start. The grandparents helped by watching Paige and getting her to school. A trusted educator noticed that when my in-laws brought her to school she was much more aggressive. I began investigating. My in laws treated Paige to McDonald’s … [Read more...] about Janet’s Autism Journey Day 23