by Ashley McClain | Aug 24, 2023 | Parent Perspective |
As an Autism mom and daughter of a retired first responder, I knew there was a disconnect between the special needs community and those individuals meant to provide support and care in an emergency situations. Just over a year ago, my son experienced frightening...
by Ashley McClain | Jun 17, 2023 | Parent Perspective |
Being a mama changes you. Being a mama of a child with additional needs changes you even more. As an Autism Mama, I’ve had to have conversations that I never wished to have. I’ve had to think thoughts of situations that I pray never occur. I’ve had to put plans in...
by Ashley McClain | Apr 27, 2023 | Parent Perspective |
It is not often that I spend time away from my family, however, as an independent college advisor and higher education professional I had an opportunity for a professional development visit on a college campus. As a mother of a child on the spectrum with learning...
by Ashley McClain | Feb 18, 2023 | Parent Perspective |
For some it would seem like it was a quick trip to the corner store but to our family it was so much more.Behind our trip and this moment are years of fear of the unknown, tears of struggles, guilt of not being able to fix things that weren’t typical and many other...
by Ashley McClain | Dec 17, 2022 | Parent Perspective |
“I am confident in my assessment that he has autism.” It was a stinging felling to hear this. I can still remember that day vividly and feel all the emotions. It has been about a year and a half since this day. Although we received the official diagnosis, we didn’t...
