Minnesota Autism Mom

My very first post w/ my very own domain name!!!

Right now, I am going to be anonymous, unless I otherwise feel it suits this blog to be more open about names.

I have been blogging since 2000 or earlier. I have had very public journals, to anonymous ones and even a locked journal on LiveJournal so I can say exactly what I really want. But… this blog…this is something new for me. I am not 100% where I am going with it. I just know I am excited to start a new blog specifically about my experiences here in MN with therapies, programs, relationships, milestones, media, milestones, etc. I am tired of having trouble finding information in regards to this subject matter. I want real opinions and I want to share mine too so I can help others like myself. Don’t get me wrong, there is plenty of info on ASD. Actually, maybe? too much. I hope I can help others by making this a place where I have already gathered a lot of the research together and that others will add to the discussion to make it comprehensive and interesting.

My son is 2.5 today. He is non-verbal, beautiful, curious, and attends only one therapy right now, which is a half day ABA program. I have worked with 3 school districts already and surprisingly a handful of private therapists in town. We have been involved with the school districts since our concerns around his first b-day.

Very, very recently I have given myself a reality check. It’s time to stop feeling sorry for us and this situation. We have many blessings. This may be very hard at times, but there have and will be just as many exciting, positive experiences too despite having a child with ASD.

I plan on going back into my LJ acct and pulling out older entries to give this blog some body and energy. Excuse me as I get this thing going.

Please comment below to say hello if you have gotten this far. I hope I can make this blog into something sooner than later!