You go places you never thought you would. You become things you never dreamed.
I'm James Guttman, father of two children. One non-verbal with autism and one non stop verbal with attitude. New Posts: Every Monday and Wednesday
Tag: special needs
Her Brother, Not Her Burden
My daughter, as the child without special needs, shouldn’t feel she has take care of him like it was her job.
My Non-Verbal Son Lives In The Moment, But I Do Not
Everything I do now is so that one day, he can do it on his own.
The Words That Kept Me Content With Being Unhappy
What hurt the most was that I had accepted them.
Non-Verbal, Crossed Signals
We have a lot less of these interactions as time goes on, but they still happen.
I Never Thought I Would…
It’s a path I never expected to travel, but am glad I had the courage to walk it.
Keeping My Non-Verbal Son Clean And Handsome
I’m not letting him sludge his way through life. My boy looks good. I make sure of it.
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Dad Day
The best way I can describe days like this is that my hair hurts.
Why Getting My Non-Verbal Son’s Christmas Gifts Right Means So Much
Frustrated and pleading, “Come on. You like Jeff Wiggle. Right? It’s a Jeff doll. Yay?” Nada.
Making The Right Decisions For My Non-Verbal Son
All I want to do is spoil him, but I have to do what’s best for him.
