Ty loves things that he defines as soft and cuddly.? I had a heck of a time getting him out of the Dr.s office today without the life size Elmo stuffed animal he found because he insisted it was so ?soft and cuddly?.? I think the reason he carries cookie monster is because he likes […]

Ty had feeding therapy until he was 3 years old because it took us until he was almost 2 to get him to eat anything at all.? Ty has many texture aversions and because of this, his diet is very limited.? Many food items feel differently in his mouth and cause him to reject them.? […]

Have you ever heard of the term Savant Syndrome?? It is a rare condition in which people with developmental disorders have one or more areas of expertise, ability, or brilliance that are in contrast with the individual?s overall limitations.? Savant ?like? abilities seem to occur frequently (to varying degrees) with spectrum disorders.?? (Think Rain Man) […]

There are many opinions on what causes spectrum disorders.? Environmental factors, genetics, brain injury, and even immunizations (though the FDA will strongly disagree with that and that particular topic is not one I care to engage in).   In Ty?s case, I don?t spend a lot of time wondering about this because I strongly believe […]

I don?t talk about Ty?s Spectrum Issues too often on my blog anymore because my Ty is just my Ty and the different symptoms that Ty has are just part of Ty and who he is.? Because Ty is getting older though and some of his symptoms are more obvious to other people, I think […]