Last night Cadence had a complete meltdown. Screaming, smacking her head with her fists, crying, the whole bit. When these things happen, my other kids run to the hills. Especially my youngest girls. They go and hide in their rooms or under the kitchen table. It scares them. And truthfully, it scares me. Cadence is…
Tag: Autism
To be Understood
Because my oldest girl is autistic she is, for the most part, non-verbal. She can repeat words, but rarely ever uses them to actually communicate. Cadence is 13 now and I have always tried to be a good student of who she is so I can discern her wants and needs. If you have children,…
I Didn’t Know
Two years ago I wrote my first blog post, because of my daughter Cadence. She has shown us first hand the challenges of living with Autism (challenging for her, our other children and ourselves) but I started writing this blog because I wanted to offer hope to others. I have been honest about some of…
I Can See Clearly Now
Given the terrible weather SC has experienced in recent weeks, the name of this post might lead you to think it’s about our rain finally being gone. But this post is actually about glasses for a seven-year old. However, I do want to publicly say thank you to all the folks who pulled together for…
Hard Medicine
Last week one of my kiddos came in from school with a bad headache and a low-grade fever. Apparently she had felt bad most of the day but didn’t want to have them call me to come get her. I asked if she felt bad enough to take something for the headache and she said…
The Really Special People: Post-it Note #134
My oldest girl just turned 12. She is a wonderful gift to us. She has Autism and is non-verbal. Because of this, we have needed a lot of help along the way in this journey of growing her up. The list is really long of people we’ve met along the way that have played a…
What’s a Little Paper? Post-it Note #120
Paper. It’s an issue in our house. And by an issue, I mean that I sweep up piles of it almost every day. My girl Cadence, she’s an Autistic wonder. She’s truly amazing to me and a gift to our family. And she is serious about paper. She has a special spot that she sits…
That Would be Kinda Cool: Post-it Note #115
Kids with autism can do some things that are both funny and sad at the same time. They tend to lack the inhibitions that help monitor behavior of other kids. My daughter, Cadence, has some peculiar habits that most typical 12-year-old girl would find embarrassing. But Cadence just doesn’t care. The other day, my 10-year-old…
It’s Not Over Until it’s Over! Post-it Note #100
Today marks my 100th Post-it Note. It’s a milestone. I had no idea where this blog would go when I started, but now that we’ve made it this far, I’ve debated what to write about for #100. It only seems fitting to go back to the reason I started writing this blog in the first…
The Hand You Hold…Post-it Note #60
Do you have a little person in your world whose hand you get to hold? A child or grandchild? A niece, neighbor or nephew that looks to you for safety, strength and acceptance? It’s a great privilege isn’t it? When that small little hand reaches out to you it makes something right in the world….
I Saw the Light at the Circus…Post-it Note #47
Oswald Chambers said to not “doubt in the dark what God has shown you in the light.” It’s easy to do. We love the light. We love the closeness we feel to God when things are peaceful and rosy, but in the dark nights when life is turned upside down we panic, doubt, fret or…
A Joyful Noise…Post-it Note #45
Sometimes when people meet my daughter, Cadence, they say something like, “God knew you were special giving you a child like her.” Cadence is eleven, profoundly Autistic, essentially non-verbal, and labeled with Intellectual Disability (Mental Retardation). I smile because they mean well, but I know better. I’m as ordinary as can be. Prone to come…
Grace in the Real World - by Connie Post 