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 | Jun 24, 2016 | Autism, Behaviors, Sarah Broady
Several months ago, I was sitting in an IEP meeting at my son’s school when it happened. We were discussing the problems Sam was having making friends, and I explained the frustrations he felt over moving and struggling to find a new best friend. It was hard for...
by Sarah Broady | Apr 24, 2015 | Autism, Behaviors, Living In The Moment, Sarah Broady, Uncategorized
Last night, I received a message from the county that we were under a tornado watch for the next four hours. A quick glance through the curtains revealed blue skies out front, but darkening clouds out back. Various scenarios scrolled through my mind, like one of those...
by Sarah Broady | Sep 26, 2014 | Autism, Behaviors, Sarah Broady
I don’t do math. And I really don’t do science. In high school, geometry was the only math class I actually aced – the ONLY math class I ever aced. In college, in order to fill my course requirement, I opted for “Basics of Mathematics”...
by Sarah Broady | Mar 31, 2014 | Autism, Behaviors, Patience, Peace, Sarah Broady
The morning had been going so well. It was a Sunday morning and we had to be at church early for rehearsal since I was on praise team. Everyone was getting ready to leave without much difficulty, except for my poor husband. The dog had been let out for a minute, but...