The Other Things

I don’t know about other parents with children with Autism, but we tend to let a lot of things slide because we’re tending to the Monster’s care.

Now… messy houses with multiple kids aren’t anything that weird.  (Though I do seem to know quite a few folks with multiple kids who have folks to help them clean…)  I know that.  And our house usually isn’t that much of a disaster.  The problem is… the garage. Continue reading

Not-Quite-Sleep Study

Just as a follow on to yesterday’s post (see Heal Thyself), I thought I’d give an idea to anyone who’s never been through a sleep study what it’s like.  (I’ll have a real post later today, related actually to life with the Monster.)

I will admit, to start, that I didn’t look forward to doing this at all.  I realize, of course, that finding out whether or not I have sleep apnea is very important (and potentially life-saving), but… it’s a matter of both not enjoying the idea of having someone watching me sleep and not wanting to be uncomfortable both during the study and with the resulting treatment if it turns out to be the case. Continue reading