Posts by Lisa Polinske
Four Years and Counting: Embracing the Adventures of Our Autism Journey
Our autism journey officially began four years ago as of today. Adventure is another word that comes to mind. The evaluation will forever be burned in my memory. I don’t think a parent could ever forget it despite knowing the diagnosis going into the evaluation. Still, we choose to focus on my son Gage’s progress, accomplishments, and his ability to tackle the world despite his “limitations”. I also want to acknowledge the trials the rest of my family faces because their feelings are valid. Immediate family, extended family, chosen family,…
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I talk about many aspects of my son’s and our lives, but I don’t talk about the rest of his family as much as I should. On average there are 10 different people, including ourselves, coming and going in my home in a week. They’ve become family because they are interwoven into my child’s life and my own. They walk into my home as they would their own. Sometimes they know where things are better than I do. Ok, usually. Like that mini screwdriver. They know to go into the…
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