I am Scared all the time for my little Abbie

http://nationalautismassociation.org/the-wrong-questions-are-being-asked-about-mikaela-lynch/

This article above about a little girl who wondered away from home, found a body of water, and drowned.  She had Autism and couldn't speak.  And her mommy only took her eyes off of her for just moments and this is what happened.

You see Abbie has autism, she loves water, and I am so scared she will wonder away.  IT IS MY GREATEST FEAR.

People just don't understand!  They blame the parents.  Let me ask you - as a parent of a "typical child" do you ever take your eyes off your child.  Of course you do, you let them play in there room, you let them play outside in the back yard, what about the park to you worry they will wonder off, most likely No.

But a parent of a child with Autism can't do that, we must be with our child all the time because they can get hurt or wonder off so easily -  and it is not their fault, it is not the parent's fault.

Every day we work with Abbie to respond to us when we call her name, but she doesn't all the time, she sometime comes to us sometimes don't.  My experience any time we are around the water, she runs right to it.  There have been several times I got to her before she fell in!  The fear can be overwhelming.

I just wish people would stop judging - it is hard enough that our children are ridiculed, bullied, treated poorly by teachers that people just assume that when a child with Autism is hurt it is the parents fault!  Those parents in the article above are devastated there child died, and they blame themselves for taking theirs eyes off of her for just one second.  Because unfortunately it only takes a second!

ABBIE IS EATING

So as you are fully aware one of our biggest struggles is Abbie sensory issues with food. 

Over the last few weeks, Abbie has started to explore and eat different foods and different textures.   This is the most amazing thing you could ever see.  She will even try things with use prompting us.  She has tried chicken, turkey, tuna, ham!  She had never tried or even allowed to have these put in her mouth because of texture alone.  Now she is eating a little of it.

She is now eating consistently carrots, peas, green beads and of course her mac and cheese.  What is even more amazing is she is trying other types of mac and cheese, opening her horizons to other types of cheeses and noodles.

And just last nigh she ate noodles with RED sauce.  RED Sauce.  AMAZING if I have to say so my self.

Even with everything going on in her little life, all the small things she has to overcome.  She is now exploring food!  This is wonderful.  We can start to introduce many different food, flavors, and especially good healthy calories.   This couldn't make me more happy.

I want her to be strong and healthy and she is on her way! Way to go Abbie.  We are so excited!