Wildeman's Words

Across the nation we are officially back to school. Maybe a few aren't, but most are. Going back to school means change in schedule and ...

So you don't have autism but you are going to be working with someone who does. Or maybe you have friends with and autistic child. Perha...

Potty training for a sensory affected child can be a daunting task. It's frustrating to the parents too. I've read about children wh...

I've been building up to this one for some time now. I've seen blogs and even a news report on the subject and I've been asked m...

When it comes to being an autistic teen to adult, I've heard hygiene become a significant complaint. For that matter I've met severa...

I'm fortunate to have a child who absolutely loves his bathtime. I'm sure it helps that we have a great big tub that he can make a s...

The decision to put a child on medication is never a light one. I can count many a parent who has said to me, “ I will never put my child ...

So a new school year begins and we find ourselves getting up early in the morning and scrambling to get all things ready. Or do we? Well, I ...

Just to get started, I have to say that my father's funeral honored him perfectly. Just so I can say it. We went to Elmira, New York on ...

My son, Denver, does not like being woke up in the morning. He likes to wake up at his own speed. You can tell the difference in the morning...

It's taken trial and error and lot's of work, but now we have a routine. Denver is on medications to help him slow down and concentr...

In this series, I mentioned that my diagnosis directly resulted from my son's diagnosis. This news set a series of resolved issues that ...

A trip to a child therapist gave us our guiding arrow towards diagnosis for Denver and myself. She noted key points in his behavior; eye con...

My son's name has a history. His full name is Denver Justice Wilde and he likes to make sure you know his whole name whenever anyone ask...