Posts by Rebecca Edwards
Through His Eyes: My Son’s World of Sensory and Autism
Written from the perspective of my autistic son. As I enter a new room. The sights and sounds flow easily into my body like music with long, gentle cords. I feel at peace as though I almost cannot feel my body – it moves the way I tell it with gentle, gliding movements. The view of the room comes to me in muted, soft colors. The sights and sounds translate to my body that I am safe. The next room I come to causes me to pause and shudder. I…
Read MoreBeyond Words: A Mother’s Fight for Her Autistic Son
A year after Benton’s diagnosis, we began the search for private speech therapy. We had received services from the Tennessee Early Intervention System since he was 18 months and would lose the therapy services the day he turned three. The school system would take over his care, and we would supplement with private therapy. Our insurance refused to pay for private therapy, but we felt like Benton would benefit greatly from a few more hours of services outside of preschool. We walked into the speech clinic, and we were taken…
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