Welcome to my Special Needs Mom Diary! A place where you will hear the truth, more truth, and nothing about the truth re: the day to day living with a severely disabled child. My oldest son is 14 and profoundly autistic and I think the media doesn't recognize children with such difficulty as much as they should. Like most people, I am thrilled when I hear of a high-functioning autistic child who can compete for The Miss America contest. It warms my heart when I read of a verbal child landing a job or being excepted into college. This is not what is going on over here at our house, nor in the lives in many of our friends. Despite all the many years of hoping, praying, and around the clock therapists and specialists, we are still feeding and changing our older children. We cannot let go of their hands in parking lots, they pee on their mattresses for fun, eat and poop cotton, and try to flush cordless phones down the toilet. Yes, this the life of a family who loves a severely autistic child and you have come to the right place to read about it.

There are many unknown lessons and blessings that come with being a Mom to a child with diverse needs, whether they are autistic or have some other disability (or disabilities). Some of these lessons have been intense, and I'm sure there are many I am still learning. Your relationships with different people can either grow or die in any situation--we've been blessed to meet some of the greatest angels as well as fight some hefty battles with people we thought were friends. I look so forward to writing this blog and sharing our world a little bit with those who choose to enter. Please feel free to comment and share.

May you always recognize the blessings...