Taylor's Time

03/08/2016

Don't miss Sensory Friendly Saturdays at the Children's Museum of Atlanta.
http://childrensmuseumatlanta.org/programs/sensory-friendly-saturdays/

11/07/2016

SundanceTV's original series THE A WORD begins this week. Will you be watching?
http://www.sundance.tv/series/the-a-word/about

Dramatic, thought-provoking and lighthearted, THE A WORD captures an authentic portrait of a contemporary family after their young son is diagnosed with autism. The series…

11/07/2016

Brotherly love...

30/06/2016

We hope YOU made a new friend this week. Just like Becca did!
http://sincerelybecca.com/2016/06/29/the-invisible-people/

I was at a Ross the other day. I love Ross. There is one by my son’s school, and on the days I don’t feel like laptopping at Starbucks, I walk around in their exceptional summer air con…

29/06/2016

Don't miss this beautiful story about a boy and his autism service dog. Caregivers are sometimes puppy-dog-cute. And sometimes they are real puppy dogs!
http://walkingwithdrake.blogspot.com/2016/06/a-blessing.html

I have been following Drake's and Koda's journey thru Canine Angels. What a beautiful blog. Thanks so much for sharing your journey with us.

24/06/2016

AMC Theatres has expanded its sensory friendly film showings to four a month at participating theaters! According to AMC, "we turn the lights up, and turn the sound down, so you can get up, dance, walk, shout or sing!"

Saturday, June 25, AMC will be showing "Finding Dory." Find a theater near you using the link below. Just keep swimming!

https://www.amctheatres.com/programs/sensory-friendly-films

In Partnership with the Autism Society, We Bring AMC Sensory Friendly Films to Families Affected by Autism on a Monthly Basis to Select Communities.

19/06/2016

Happy Father's Day!

19/06/2016

Happy Fathers Day to all the dads, grandfathers, uncles and anyone else who is a part of your life!

09/06/2016

"It's OK..."

"The shoes you wear, I wear too."

09/06/2016

We are big fans of Chris Ulmer, Alyssa, their dog Noodle, and the good work they are doing through Special Books by Special Kids. This is exciting news for them and the special needs community!

07/06/2016

"Traveling with children can be daunting, and when you travel with a child who has autism and requires organized structure, venturing out into unfamiliar surroundings can add an entirely new dimension to the experience." Where are you off to this summer?
http://www.parents.com/health/autism/resources/travel-tips-children-with-autism/

Kids with autism thrive on set schedules, and vacations in new places far from home can cause discomfort and disrupt routines.

02/06/2016

Anyone looking for a practical summer craft project?

01/06/2016

Best friends forever!

19/05/2016

To all the police departments who have participated in training for people on the spectrum, you have our thanks!

There's little doubt a scene like this is repeated multiple times a day all across America. But it's rarely captured on film.

18/05/2016

We can't stop the feeling either!

It's sure to put a smile on your face.

13/05/2016

Our thoughts and prayers are with Kreed's family.

Our sweet boy Kreed Joshua fought a valiant fight.
Friday night he was swinging high at the park, and by Sunday he had stopped breathing and was on life support. We worked tirelessly to help him and in the end it just was not enough. He is so complicated medically that the doctors could not figure out why he stopped walking in Feb and was in so much pain, or why he continually kept Hypoventilating causing his co2 to constantly rise sky high and why he couldn't keep his oxygen levels high enough. It is so frustrating that a diagnosis didn't come in time to save him. He will likely be diagnosed with a defect in the Mthfd1 gene which is super rare and which only 5 people in the world have, but even with a diagnosis not much is know about it, so it probably wouldn't of even mattered. Doctors agreed at the end, that this rare metabolic condition was life ending and nothing would have helped him to breathe better. His body was beyond repair.
We are so proud of our boy, he was always such a strong fighter and was usually so resilient with anything life threw at him, but in the end his body just gave out and was suffering too much for too long. And as his parents who put everything we had into him we are just so relieved for him that he doesn't have to be in pain and suffer anymore. All Kreed ever wanted was to have fun and to feel joy and despite his medical issues he really lived life to the fullest! We will never forget his infectious, big as life personality and to die for dimples, he didn't need to be verbal to be heard and seen and felt by everyone who knew him.
If you want to do something in honor of Kreed then please live everyday to the fullest despite how yesterday was and what tomorrow might bring because that is how our Kreeders lived everyday of his life, he never missed a chance to experience the joy in life!
Thank you all for following him and realizing what a special boy he was. He will be greatly missed and always loved! Nothing has ever hurt so bad physically and mentally in our life. To lose a child is like losing a part of your heart, especially a child who was never far from our side and consumed most of our days. We don't even know what we will do with ourselves now, he was our life.
Sept 9, 1997- May 12, 2016

12/05/2016

"When he continued to prove everyone wrong, the doctors were the only ones left speechless."

11/05/2016

We could not agree more!

08/05/2016

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mothers Day to all the moms, Stepmom's, dads and everyone else who wears a "mom" hat!

01/05/2016

Good luck to all the walkers today At Autism Speaks Walk, Atlanta!

25/04/2016

"Some of the most inspirational and intelligent people on our earth have autism."

19/04/2016

Jobs for people on the spectrum are few and far between in the U.S. as well, but many employers are stepping in to offer skill-based opportunities.

Children in the rich world are far more likely to be diagnosed with autism than in the past. Why is this and what can be done to help them lead fulfilling lives?

17/04/2016

A moment of inspiration on this beautiful day.

"If you could give one piece of advice to a large group of people, what would it be?"
"When a wave comes, go deep."
"I think I'm going to need an explanation for that one."
"There's three things you can do when life sends a wave at you. You can run from it, but then it's going to catch up and knock you down. You can also fall back on your ego and try to stand your ground, but then it's still going to clobber you. Or you can use it as an opportunity to go deep, and transform yourself to match the circumstances. And that's how you get through the wave."

14/04/2016

One airline is stepping up!

A new room at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport aims to help children on the autism spectrum prepare for a flight. The multi-sensory room now open on Concourse F offers a "soothing, supportive environment" with a tactile activity panel, mini-crash pit and other features to help children on th…

09/04/2016

Do it!

09/04/2016

Learning can be fun!

03/04/2016

We love this!

See beyond...

03/04/2016

Light it up, Atlanta!

Atlanta, thank you for raising awareness for autism.

02/04/2016

The more you learn, the more you know.

02/04/2016