Sunday Funday
Autism with A Side of Fries
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3y ago
 I think it's safe to say we all came up with new coping skills in order to maintain our sanity during lockdown.  Kiddo is no exception.  As the world has started to reopen, I have seen there are a lot of skills that he previous had that have gotten rusty.  Like eating out.  Oy vey, he went from a kid that would gladly eat out for every meal of the day to one that is like "We can't get this to go so I can eat fries in my pajama bottoms like the good Lord intended?"  We're working on it though because my husband and myself very much like NOT COOKING and we are slow ..read more
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Sometimes It Snows In April
Autism with A Side of Fries
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3y ago
Sometimes it snows in April Sometimes I feel so bad, so bad Sometimes I wish that life was never ending But all good things, they say, never last All good things, they say, never last And love, it isn't love until it's past Prince It's funny how it sneaks up on me. For the most part I just cruise along, following Kiddo's lead on where we need to be.  If he's happy, then I'm happy.  I felt that I have made my peace with what life handed us years ago until something comes along that rocks the boat.   The latest culprit?  Prom season.  Kiddo is seventeen.  Wh ..read more
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What am I suppose to do now?
Autism with A Side of Fries
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3y ago
This question has been in my head since the day I first heard "autism" being used in regards to my Kiddo.  It never goes away and it's never been answered. Sometimes we have really nice moments.  Long stretches of just good times.  Usually when we have a good solid chunk of a routine being followed.  He's content.  I feel slightly confident.  Clearly, we're on the right path. Then the question reappears. What am I suppose to do now? For every phase we've left behind us, for every struggle and challenge we have had to rise to, another one quickly slides into it ..read more
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Hello Fries!
Autism with A Side of Fries
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3y ago
 *taps mic*  "I'M BACK!"  Well actually, I never really went away. I just stopped using this blogspot for my content.  Ironically, just around the time I was starting to suffer from a serious case of writer's block and social media burnout in general, COVID walks in like the BAMFer that it is.  In an effort to survive, I just made the choice to just keep our updates on life on my social media accounts.   Here are the places you can find us!  Facebook Autism with a side of fries and now with that blue check mark. We so fancy now!  Instagram ..read more
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Chase's Friend Zone
Autism with A Side of Fries
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5y ago
Dining out.  This is not an easy task when autism is a member of your party.  It can be challenging and sometimes downright impossible.  Eating out is WORK for our kids. It just is.  I've written countless lists and tips for those of you have a little ones on how to make it sort of work. I've had successful outings and downright "Holy Hell. Pack this up. Throw money on the table and the get the heck out of here" ones. What if I told you that there is one restaurant where you never have to worry about how much noise your kid might make?  What if I told you there was a place you could go where ..read more
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"Mix it up!"
Autism with A Side of Fries
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5y ago
We have been working with a behavioral therapist to address some of the challenges we have with Kiddo's behavior.  Now "Because Autism" is at play here, accepting change has not always been met with rave reviews with the boy.  However, "Because Life", we needed a way to figure out how to make it a bit more tolerable for all involved.  Add to fact that Kiddo is now fifteen and several inches taller than me, there's no "making him" do anything he doesn't want to do. Kiddo loves "performing" for therapists.  It's very rare where they will actually see the behaviors we talk about with them.  Espe ..read more
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The Waiting
Autism with A Side of Fries
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5y ago
The waiting is the hardest part Every day you see one more card You take it on faith, you take it to the heart The waiting is the hardest part "The Waiting" Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers The start of a new school year with the Kiddo. New classroom. New teacher, Some new paras and some new classmates. After three years with the previous teacher, a teacher who had to pick up and rebuild the Kiddo when we started there, I'm a little more nervous about this change that the Kiddo.   The toughest part of this all will be the waiting to see if this change works and there is no way to rush it ..read more
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Autism and the Dentist
Autism with A Side of Fries
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5y ago
Autism comes with a lot of doctor visits but if there was one that is the most challenging, I'd have to say it's going to the dentist.  Kiddo is fifteen now, so we have had our fair share of visits.  Much like me, he hates the dentist and I don't blame him. You're on your back, with some bright ass light bulb shining in your eyes while some guy has his hands in your mouth, scraping metal tools against your teeth. Honestly, just typing that skeeves me out. It's gross and it's scary and I can't imagine having to face it with communication and sensory challenges to boot.   But it has to be done ..read more
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Talking myself off the ledge
Autism with A Side of Fries
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5y ago
Kiddo and I found ourselves on our own for dinner the other night. After a week of him being off of school, I was not cooking. He happily agreed and off to the local burrito place we went. Now before you say "HE EATS BURRITOS???", calm down.  He eats plain cheese quesadillas which he calls "pizza" because they are melted cheese on a something crust like cut into triangles.  I mean, he's got a point.  This is fun when we go to order and he yells "PIZZA" and I then have to Kiddo to English translate to the confused server. While we were tucking in, I noticed a car pull up in front of the joint ..read more
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Chore time
Autism with A Side of Fries
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5y ago
Gather round Fry Family! We need to have a family meeting. Apparently, some folks on social media feel I'm some sort of meanie because I "make Kiddo do chores like vacuuming and taking in the groceries". THE HORROR!!!!!! Well, I suppose I ought to start this response with a "Thank you" because if it was not for your fervent devotion to monitoring possible screw ups in my parenting choices I wouldn't have a topic to post. So props to you for being my muse! *SMOOCH!* But now, I have to go Jersey on you. Buckle up, Buttercup. I have a lot to say on this. First off, I am his parent and part o ..read more
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