Perseverance — appreciating the small stepsAs a mom of a now 20 year old young man with ASD level 1 (Autism Syndrome Diagnosis), I’ve had a lot of battles with the I.E.P.s, the…Mar 1Mar 1
Bear Cub has surprised us all — formerly Boy on an I.E.P.I apologize if you’ve been reading my posts and haven’t seen one in a while. Truth is, I had health issues that needed to be dealt with…May 31, 2024May 31, 2024
The Prisoner — written by Charles Saulnier (FICTION)“What are you in for?” The question was a simple one that was asked to me, for a while now. Ever since I got locked up in here, prisoners…Jan 27, 2024Jan 27, 2024
Clash Course in AutismWhen our son was little, we were warned that bullying was most likely going to happen sometime. As a mom, of course I was worried about…Sep 14, 2023Sep 14, 2023
Bearing the new Bear in the houseAugust 30th will be move in day for the young man (19) to Bridgewater State University (MA) which is the home of the bears.Aug 16, 2023Aug 16, 2023
Autism is for life, and this is part of it.A few weeks ago, and even yesterday, when I was out with the young man (now 19), I was asked if he does have (in a hushed voice) autism.Jun 22, 2023Jun 22, 2023
New Journeys AheadI’ve had a rough couple of months lately, a lot of health issues that are now being resolved and slowly getting back to being healthy.Jun 13, 2023Jun 13, 2023
Questioning my mortality?Recently, I have been diagnosed with level 1 breast cancer. Sure, no one really wants to hear that word. It’s scary!May 14, 2023May 14, 2023
Truth time — No more I.E.P. after High SchoolIf you have been reading this blog, then you know that we have been dealing with the I.E.P. since our son was in Kindergarten and now that…Apr 30, 20231Apr 30, 20231
“We Are Autism” — by Charles SaulnierOur 18 year old son Charles Saulnier wrote, directed, and starred in this video to show how Autism can be better represented in the media.Apr 9, 2023Apr 9, 2023