Category: Doctor
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They want you to give up.
I believe insurance paperwork and process should not overrule recommendations from a doctor or Board Certified Behavioral Analyst’s education and years of experience working with autistic children, years working specifically with our child.
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Slowing things down when the world sprints. Success at the Dentist!
Jeanne had her teeth cleaned last week. CUE THE FANFARE! Break out the confetti. She made it through a whole appointment for the first time in nearly 2 years! Smiles in Motion in Chippewa Falls, WI specifically, has been a wonderful partner for Jeanne’s dentistry. Jeanne can let some stress go by playing before and…
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Working toward change even when change is scary.
Maeve’s last day with the Autism and Behavior Center was planned and yet I was a mess. Jeanne also graduated from ABC last summer and I was a mess then too! We never lose our team of psychologists, super therapists, doctors, and caregivers, but I just wish we could be keep everyone we care for…
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When my kids are triggered, I’m triggered. My struggle for calm.
Juggling five family member’s schedules, needs, wants, emotions, food preferences, clothing preferences, therapy schedules, doctor visits, illnesses… it’s too much. I struggle to separate behaviors from my child when I am triggered. The more often and more heavily I am triggered, or stuck in a funk, the faster I am to lose perspective. My goal…