Autism and Spiritual Awareness – KP Writes

Aaron and Me: Our Journey on the Spectrum, is a perfect way to explain autism to young children. Bryantโ€™s brother, Aaron, has Aspergers, a form of autism. But autism doesnโ€™t keep Aaron from being an awesome big brother. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™ Visit my link, bit.ly/aaronandme, to purchase your copy today! Looking for a peaceful way to start…

Confessions of an Autism/ADHD Mom

Since 1996, when my oldest son initially lost his ability to speak, I became a case manager of sorts: monitoring, linking, and ensuring that Aaron has what he needs to be happy and productive. When I became pregnant for the second time, I prayed for a โ€œnormalโ€ child, one that would not experience so many…

Ham Steaks and Independence- Life Inside A Spectrum Family

I walked by my kitchen sink Thursday morning and spotted the usual item lying within it: a frozen ham steak. I smiled and kept walking. A little later I went back and snapped a pic. While many may look at this piece of meat and see just that, a piece of delicious pork, I see…

Autism, ADHD, and Us

The other day, my youngest son, Bryant, and I were talking. Out of the blue, he asked me, โ€œMa, did you ever think you would ever have 2 neurodiverse kids?โ€ Neurodiverse is defined as a โ€œ variation in the human brain regarding sociability, learning, attention, and other mental functions.โ€ My oldest son, Aaron, has Aspergers,…

Special Needs Parent Appreciation Month

August is Special Needs Parent Appreciation Month. I would like to take this opportunity to shout out my hubby Paul Pruden Jr for being a great special needs parent. Heโ€™s not a perfect guy or a perfect parent. Thatโ€™s not what this post is about. Team Pruden has had to contend with 2 issues, autism…

Aaron Pays A Bill!

Last Friday, Aaron got a true taste of adulthood: he paid his very first bill! Aaron has been working for 6 months now. Although this is not his first job, this job is significant because he is maturing and learning more independent living skills, like paying bills. If possible, persons on the autism spectrum should…

How to Maintain A Healthy Relationship While Parenting a Special Needs Child

https://www.facebook.com/100000830014076/videos/2746509208720053/ My husband Paul and I spent valuable time with Alasha Bennett talking about how to remain committed to each other while parenting a child with additional needs. Feel free to watch our interview. We welcome your feedback โค๏ธ

To My Son, I Apologize

To My Son, I Apologize http://notesandnarratives.com/2019/04/29/to-my-son-i-apologize/ โ€” Read on notesandnarratives.com/2019/04/29/to-my-son-i-apologize/