Dual Diagnoses: Living with Down Syndrome and Autism (ASD)
I have been asked numerous times about how Madeline has two diagnoses. One being Down Syndrome (T-21) and the other being Autism (ASD)....
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Finding The Pieces
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Growing Pains: With Special needs.
I use to think that things would get easier. Like getting older and maturity would take over and some how make her not seem as different....
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Stimming: What is it and how it helps.
Stimming, short for self-stimulatory behavior, refers to repetitive movements, sounds, or actions that individuals with autism engage in....
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No One and Everyone All at Once.
Some days, in certain moments I look at Madeline and see a regular little girl. One who loves her sister and brother, only wanting there...
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Keeping A Routine
Life throws us curve balls, things that are out of our control. We have to deal with those things as they come. Managing a routine for...
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Motherhood: Real Talk.
Being a mom is always described as this beautiful experience filled with loving and wonderful moments that we cherish forever. Nothing...
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Hi, I'm Madeline: I am just like you!
If my daughter could tell us all the things she would want you to know, it would probably go a little something like this. So let me...
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Love Needs No Words: How to say I love you.
I thought for a long time that it would be hard to get my daughter to understand what love is, and what if she never talks? Will I ever...
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Let's Talk Foods: Picky Eaters
Kids with Autism and Kids with Down Syndrome Struggle with there food preferences. So What are they and how can we help them? Every child...
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Sweet Dreams: Getting them to sleep, Life with Special needs.
Sleep. We all need it. We need it to have energy for our day and to think, focus, speak, move, work and so on. It's a very important part...
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Inside The Mind: Autism Awareness
Our world is a bit different than most. Sometimes we have to do the same things everyday, in the same order, because Madeline needs...
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Down Syndrome: There's nothing down about Down Syndrome.
In honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Day. Your having a baby! What a blessing, a sweet little being that was created with love. There...
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