Carson received his Ipad!!!

Big news!!! Carson received his ipad from c4i on Friday night! We are so excited and cant wait to get started with it and we hope it will help him learn to communicate :) Here are some of the pics:

Update

Carson never ceases to amaze me. He is doing so well! He is close to being potty trained!!! He has done so well! He hasn't had any accidents in over a week! I am so proud of him and just so amazed. He had spring break 2 weeks ago and we went swimming, to the Zoo and to Cosi and he had so much fun :) His behavior was great too! He is using PECS to communicate and is on phase 3 of it already. I just want him to talk more than anything and I worry he never will. I can't stand the thought of that. All we can do is take it day by day and celebrate all of his accomplishments and hope that one day we will be celebrating him becoming verbal :)

Autism Awareness Month

Somewhere in America in a neighborhood close to you, there is a mother lying in her bed preparing herself for tomorrow. Tomorrow is the day that she is taking her child for "the" evaluation. In the back of her mind she is begging God that it's not what they think it is....it can't be. Yet it will be....it will be Autism! 1:88 mothers will hear a Doctor speak the word Autism over her child's life. ...That family will feel hurt, pain, and isolation after being thrown into a world of the unknown with a child that seems to have no hope. Help us spread awareness....help us spread HOPE! Do something to help.....we have a generation of children who deserve this hope! There is hope! It's Autism Awareness month...who have you made aware? -Melissa of C4i

 

Reflections

It's now been just a few days over a year since we received Carson's diagnosis of Autism. At first we didn't know where to begin but we did know that we would do anything to help Carson. Looking back on the past year I have so many different emotions. A year ago I looked at my child and saw a lost little boy. A child who was so far away and locked in his own world. I was determined to unlock him and to reach him and to do anything I had to do to help him. A year ago I was filled with sadness, guilt, anger and worry. Today I am filled with happiness, acceptance and hope. I have learned that autism isn't a tragedy. Autism is part of who Carson is and it will always be apart of him but it does not define him. Carson is so much more than autism. Carson is a sweet little boy filled with so much energy and spunk. He is just like any other 3year old boy, he loves to play outside and he loves to dig in the dirt! The past year has taught me that there is so much hope for Carson. He has accomplished so much in just a year that it gives me so much hope for the years to come! Carson doesn't talk and there is a possibility that he never will. There is also a possibility that he will and I am filled with hope that one day I will be able to have a conversation with my son. We have had many challenges this past year and lots of tears. However between the challenges and the difficult days there have been some great days and tears of joy as Carson reaches a new goal. We are so proud of the progress he has made in just a year. He is slowly starting to unlock from his own world and join ours. Autism is a struggle but it's also a great blessing! Seeing the world through Carson's eyes is simply amazing!

Autism Awareness Month

April is Autism Awareness month!!! I love to spread awareness and inform people about Autism. The numbers are increasing everyday sadly. A report was just released that now 1 in 88 US children are autistic. That is so heartbreaking!!! I hope one day these numbers will decrease and children wont have to struggle anymore but until then I will continue to advocate and be a voice for autism!