"When one door of happiness closes, another opens;
but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us."
Helen Keller

Friday, April 30, 2010

"mom"...usually a word that children say frequently


"Mom" is a word that I used to hear from Brycen before he regressed...and in the last year and half I believe I have only heard it a couple times...and those times may have been flukes or my brain playing tricks on me. Most children say "mom" or something similar well before their first birthday and continue forever. Not only do I not hear it from Brycen, but I actually rarely heard it from Aubree until recently...not that I think there is anything wrong with her development, but I think we focus so much on Brycen, that we didn't really focus so much on her language over the last year and since she was not hearing Brycen say "mom," it didn't really register in her head.

It makes me sad to think about this...just imagine your child not calling you "mom." I'm sure a lot of you are thinking that you wish they didn't as much..."moooooooom" they scream from a couple rooms away when they want something, or "oh, mom" when you don't give into them and so on. Please don't wish your children would stop saying "mom" or wish they wouldn't talk as much as they do...because some of us wish the exact opposite and would be in heaven if we could hear what you do every single day!
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  1. Cassidy GransowApril 30, 2010 at 8:08 PM

    Melissa you are such a good mom!! you are a really strong person too!! (: you are an inspiring person even if you dont think you are but you really are!! (: if you ever need anything like for me to take aubree or just come play with the kids for a little bit let me know i am willing to help in anyway!!

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Autism and Our Family

"Autism"----It's one word that can change the life of a child and family in so many ways. Autism Spectrum Disorders are being diagnosed at a rate of 1 in 68 children currently. If you do not already know someone that has been diagnosed, the statistics say it won't be long before you do.

Our son developed typically until around the time he turned 2 years old. We heard words...we saw him play with other kids...we watched as he played with his toys appropriately...we made eye contact with him...overall we understood his wants and needs. In a matter of a few months, that was all taken away from him. He began lining up toys, lost all of his words and signs except for one word "ball", ignored other kids, could not sleep through the night, lost eye contact and the ability to follow directions, and he had no way of letting us know what he wanted or how he felt. It was heartbreaking to see something happening to our child that we couldn't stop!

Brycen began receiving home therapy 1-2 times per month for about 6 months before we realized it wasn't just developmental delays. We knew it was Autism...we just didn't want to say it outloud to anyone. He was officially diagnosed with Autism (classic form and regressive), as well as Mental Retardation in August 2009 by the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

We continue to learn as we make our way through this journey with Brycen and we will continue to share this journey with you on this blog! The blog has been a great therapy for us to be able to vent our frustrations and struggles with accepting that we have a child with special needs, while sharing how blessed we are to have a child teach us what life truly means. It has also been a great way to inform others of his progress and changes over the last couple of years.

Thank you for your support of Brycen and our family! We hope you are able to learn something through this blog no matter if you are a parent of a child with special needs or a neurotypical child, a teacher or therapist, a family member, or just someone that is interested in the journey that a family goes on as they learn their child is battling a life-long disorder.