Autism Awareness!

Many if not all know that Autism is apart of our daily lives. It's not something I set out to learn all about or ever thought I would know so much about, but I do now! Many would never know Cody has Autism unless something is said. This is the reason I am starting a team for the Walk for Autism the end of May! Becuase of the wonderful people and services we had from the very beginning, Cody is a whole new kid today. I can't say things are normal or pefect, but he is a completely different kid!




It is hard for people to understand that didn't know us when Cody was 15 months old and screaming all day. To see him now you would never know he lined up every shoe or hot wheel car down the hallway. The days of drinking only milk from the same blue and green color combo playtex sippy cup are gone. And the once common "Cody guessing game" is now played very rarely thanks to his improving vocabulary and speech! He now sleeps in a bed, not the couch, and I can even tuck him in fully awake (as long as Tyler and Ryan are in bed as well becuase he doesn't like to be alone), say goodnight and there is no more screaming or me having to sit by his bed for an hour while he falls asleep. Dinners are still not pleasant so don't be offended if we don't invite you over, but at least he is eating more than Ritz crackers. We can go out in public and ignore the stares and whispers of strangers when Cody is throwing his unpredictable fits. Outings have gotten much better and I judge this by the fact I can go to the commisary and not have someone bribe him with a sucker or quarter to be quiet or have someone advise me that shopping is best left for AFTER nap time. He still has his struggles and prefers mom to do EVERYTHING, but I couldn't be more pleased with the progress he's made.

Not every family has this experience or even knows where to start. Not every parent can accept that thier child is a little different and will get services provided they give him the label of "Autism". There are many that feel Autism is not real and it's just an excuse for bad parenting. No child chooses to have Autism, but EVERY child wants a chance to be successful in life!

Help me support Autism awareness!