autism family Archives • Brittany Dawson

Sunshine

By britt
May 9, 2025

A couple of weeks ago, we finally got in to see a child psychologist. She prescribed Zoloft for Sawyer, and it is working wonderfully for him!

To The Parents Next To Us At Sesame Street Live

By britt
April 25, 2025

To the parents sitting next to us at Sesame Street Live last night... I hope you will talk to your older girls about why it was rude for them to keep staring and shooting snide looks at my son all night.

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Autism Is Not A Disease, It’s a Difference

By britt
April 23, 2025

If you haven't heard RFK Jr's disgusting comments about autism spectrum disorder by now, you've been living under a rock. I have never gotten political on this blog before, and I never intended to. However, with everything going on in the world right now, I cannot stay silent.

Twelve

By britt
April 14, 2025

The last 12 years have taught me so much about love, family, and what it means to be a mother. Yes, the last year or so has been hard, but it could never outweigh all the laughter and love this boy has brought into our lives. Thank you, Lord, for choosing us to be Sawyer's…

God Doesn’t Make Mistakes

By britt
April 10, 2025

Sawyer often tells me he feels like a failure, or that he feels like he's stupid. He has told me multiple times now that he doesn't know why he's even alive. I tell him "God doesn't make mistakes, and He made you because He thought the world needed one of you." What I don't tell…