Erica Livingston
AAC devices
Hey y'all! Wanted to jump up here and talk about communication. Y'all know David is nonverbal. We tried sign language to no avail. I've...
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DISCOVER A MILLENNIAL'S GUIDE TO SPECIAL NEEDS PARENTING
Welcome to A Millennial's Guide to Special Needs Parenting, my very own passion project filled with unedited truths of raising a special needs child in a modern world.
I’m a mother to a child diagnosed nonverbal autistic and a rare chromosome disorder 🖤 I have studied Genetics at Harvard Medical School, received my Master’s Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Bachelor’s in Psychology. Follow my journey at @ericaaklivingston on Instagram.
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Progress, not perfection
Hey y'all! Life has been hectic so I haven't sat down to write much. We've been dealing with back to back germs (who is ready for the...
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Eating habits for Autistic kids
Hey friends! Wanted to jump up here and talk about eating and food habits of our kiddos. It's common knowledge that autistic children...
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New year new you?
Hey y'all! I've posted about resolutions before, but felt the need to do so again. As you may have known, I've been on a health journey...
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Tis the season
Hey y'all! Sorry it's been so long, sometimes it's hard for me to keep up with life and writing this. But, I did want to pop up here and...
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Orlando Vacation with Autism
Hey y'all! This past week, we ventured down to Orlando, FL for a vacation. We wanted to take David to a few theme parks and experiences....
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Transitions
Hey parents! I'm sure many of you have noticed, transitions are so hard for kiddos. They're especially hard for our autistic kids. Why is...
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The Explosive Child
Hey y’all, In my last post I mentioned we’d had a tough time lately. Luckily, I believe that has passed. However, it did lead to me...
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Sensory Seekers
Hey y’all! We are in a rough stage with David currently, so I haven’t been doing many posts. I’ll do an update soon! But today we went to...
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Kindergarten…
Hey y’all! I’m writing this because I am STRESSED. David is 4 and starts kindergarten next year. I’m trying to be proactive and figure...
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Give your child time
Hey my special needs parents! I wanted to share some updates on David. The purpose of this post is how every kid, especially our special...
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Vulnerability and Parental Guilt
Hey y’all! I have wanted this blog to be a safe place for not only myself, but other parents as well. So this is a very vulnerable post...
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Nonverbal Speech
Hey guys! I was scrolling Facebook and saw this. Thought I’d share because it’s so beautiful!! https://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/college-v...
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Mother’s Day reflection
Hey y’all! I hope everyone had a great Mother’s Day. I know there’s so much emphasis on that day that it led me to some thoughts and deep...
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Life Skills Checklist
Hey y’all! If you’re a special needs parent, I’m sure you’re part of groups on Facebook. Someone just shared this list of important life...
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Special needs travel tips
Hey y’all! We just got back from our second big road trip of the year. For this one, we were gone for 10 days and on the road for over...
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Mental Health Check-in
Hey y’all! I’ve been very vocal up here about my mental health. Lately, I’ve been doing probably better than ever. I’ve never had...
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Finding Solutions
Hey y’all! One struggle we deal with with Davids autism is his struggle with holding hands, so he has to ride in his stroller when we...
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I’m on a Podcast!
Hey y’all! I did a podcast with the beautiful and talented Megan Hall on her The Inspired Women Podcast 💕 We talk about life, I talk...
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Changes
Changes are scary, am I right? For our special needs kiddos, change is even more frightening! David handles some changes well, and...
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