When Justin was very young we enrolled him into the Silton Swim School to teach him how to swim. I myself don't swim. I don't like going under water and have an immense fear of drowning. It took some encouragement and a lot of patience but Justin soon learned to swim. Like a fish, underwater, diving, jumping in pools. It always scared me a bit but I was always thankful that he could. Next came Colin. He also attended the Silton Swim School. He was a very withdrawn child when

I read an article today about a child with autism being kept in a dog cage. Of course at first glance anyone with half a brain would really be outraged. Any parent would be appalled at this type of situation. Who in their right mind keeps their kid in a dog cage or a cage of any kind. Its crazy. Much like the harness and leashes for kids. First time I saw that it made me sick. Who puts their kid on a leash. Well, In steps Autism, and now it makes sense. Still a bit crazy but

Happy 4th of July. It's been a few weeks since I have written a blog or updated the Facebook page. We have had a lot of things going on in our lives and I was at a point where thinking about it, writing about it, or in some cases just trying to deal with it became to much for me. Now I know that this blog isn't supposed to be about me but about Aidan and Autism, however, in real life there are many things that affect your life on a daily basis. Some are little things that you