On another note...

On another note... (sorry I am throwing two new posts at you in one day)
 but I really wanted to say that tonight's Autism Society meeting was really great. Attendance was pretty low (probably because most people are home wrapping presents?) so we sat around and laughed and cried and best of all, shared our stories with people who truly understand.
One lady talked about her 43 year old son with Aspberger's, who has traveled the world- the Eiffel Tower, the pyramids in Egypt, the Osawatomie State Hospital- he's seen it all. =)
One lady was brave enough to admit that her son officially drove her to drinking this week! Three of us Moms decided we should scratch the ASD Moms coffee group for a ASD Moms "Whine" (WINE) Group!
One couple shared how excited they were that their 3 year old asked his first "Why?" question this week. (Awesome! I can't wait to hear Waylon say, "Why, Mom?")
Some parents needed advice on homeschooling, helping their young adults with autism find a job, insurance plans, getting their kids to sleep, etc.
We were able to find some advice from families who have tried the gluten-free diet and found it helpful, others who tried it and didn't see any benefit. We even took down some numbers of people with gluten-free recipes to share!

We are so lucky to have so much family who really cares, but being able to go talk to people who have been in your shoes is different- they have been there, and they have survived!
Hopefully Waylon will be able to travel the world someday, we just hope to keep him out of the state hospital! =)

PS- If you're interested with keeping up with the Autism Society, be their friend on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=19775&post=188101&uid=354811310135#!/pages/Autism-Society-The-Heartland/354811310135