30 days of autism: day 11

Picture is fuzzy because I had to take it incognito. He will refuse to leave time-out because he isn't ready. Everything is on his terms!

30 days of autism: day 10

He doesn't have the coordination yet to pump the swing by himself but he loves being on the swings.

30 days of autism: day 9

THIS is a good 70% of my time...filling out paperwork. Good times, good times.

30 days of autism: day 8

Sunshine and warm temps make for a happy boy!

30 days of autism: day 7

We love going to the nusery. I have him touch the plants for a sensory experience (Lambs Ear is the best-soooo soft!) and Javin helps Daddy @inchulk pull the wagon full of plants for "heavy work". This engages his muscles which helps re-center him. We live and breathe therapy. 

Sat all the way in the back of the van today. "How ya doin' back there?" "What? My name is Javin. My name not 'back there'!!" Duly noted Javin. Lol! 

30 days of autism: day 6

This is our nighttime...ipad and drawing on the magnetic board. 

30 days of autism: day 5

He still looks like he's a baby when he sleeps. So sweet...then his eyes open and I gotta hit the ground running to keep up with him. 

Oh the morning we've had! I told you I'd have to hit the ground running. What a grump-a-lump I had this morning! I'm creating a folder to house some select drawings and stuff for his Kindergarten year. On the front it has the year, his teacher, and some lines for memories. It's a print-off form. So I asked him casually this morning, "who's your best friend Javin?". "No one. I don't have best friend." "Aw, why not?" "Because I don't like people. Except you. And Dad too" (heartbreaking) Then later he developed a pretend cough so that he could stay home. And then he was mad because he remembered that he is on a substitute school bus while the other one is in the shop. It's been in the shop for the past few weeks but he's still mad about it! Welcome to Friday morning.

Look what we got in the mail today! Javin was so tickled to see himself on a piece of mail! For more information on the 12th Annual Autism Summit of Northwest Ohio, please click here: http://outreach.bgsu.edu/autism2013/