by Sarah Broady | Feb 28, 2018 | Asperger, Autism, Behaviors, Living Life Daily, Sarah Broady
As a mom to a son with autism, I’m no stranger to doing things differently. We learned a “new normal” even before he was diagnosed, even though it took years to come to terms with it. (That’s a whole other story.) But along the way, our...
by Sarah Broady | Oct 27, 2017 | Asperger, Autism
I recently watched the new Netflix series, “Atypical.” I won’t go into a review of the show (though, in short, I found it relatable in many ways, despite disliking some plot lines), but I will mention one particular non-spoiler scene where the...
by Sarah Broady | Sep 27, 2017 | Autism, Living Life Daily, Sarah Broady
Has anyone ever asked you, “Why are you so tired?” Let me count the ways. First of all, it’s not just the kind of tired at the end of a long day. It’s not the kind of tired after a work-out that pushed your limits. It’s not the kind of...
by Sarah Broady | Aug 30, 2017 | Autism
I have a secret to share with you. Sometimes, I don’t always know how I feel about my son’s autism. It seems there is a vast divide between two extremes of perspectives from parents of kids with disabilities. On the one side, there are parents who view the...
by Sarah Broady | Jul 28, 2017 | Autism, Sarah Broady
Every mother and father longs for the day to hear their child say those three magical words, “I love you.” For parents of kids with special needs though, especially those who are nonverbal, the longing turns to aching as more time passes without hearing...
by Sarah Broady | Dec 5, 2016 | Autism, Living Life Daily, Peace, Sarah Broady
Over the summer, we were hit with a triple whammy. Over the course of just a couple of days, we got three letters, one after another. Each one was a punch in the gut, increasing in intensity each time. First, the SSI benefit Sam had been receiving that was our only...