So, needless to say, we were super excited to see October 15th coming up on the calendar. For weeks before the date, I started digging for information. There really was none tobe had. My last call for information was made on Friday, 10/13/12, when there was still no information. I was told to talk to [...]

So much has happened in the past two months!! We’ve been so busy that I’ve neglected the blog. I guess that I can just say that I’ve been on sabbatical. In any case, here’s an update of what we’ve been up to… On March 29th, after several trips to Lansing and sitting through many hearings [...]

A post that I saw today on Facebook regarding misappropriation of funds by Autism Speaks intrigued me. It’s an accusation that I’ve seen more than once in the autism community. Some are so staunchly against the organization that they have set up online petitions to boycott it. My experience with Autism Speaks has been very [...]

I’m sitting in the bathroom while Noah takes his bath. It’s warm and muggy in here and it smells like lilacs. Sleep was the name of the body wash that I used on him in hopes of a full night sleep before I return to work tomorrow. I’m feeling a little groggy now, especially in [...]

I can’t believe that my little boy turned five. I’ve begged him, pleaded with him, but he did it anmyway. My baby is no longer a baby, no longer a toddler, but a kid! Noah had a good birthday weekend. We decided to forego the traditional birthday party in favor of doing a whole weekend [...]

By now you have probably caught wind of the changes that the American Psychiatric Association is planning on making regarding autism diagnosis.  Many families are concerned that these changes will affect the services that their children are receiving, and with good reason.  The new criteria is more stringent than that listed in the DSM-IV and [...]

About a week after the new year rang in it occurred to me.  My little boy is supposed to start kindergarten in the fall.  Somehow this had stayed off of my radar for the past few months.  I suppose this is a good thing, since even the mere thought of finding an appropriate environment to [...]

Dear Family and Friends,   2011 has been a joyous year for the Nieman family!   Noah is growing up so fast!  We can’t believe that he is going to be five next month!  Thanks to the autism therapy that he has been receiving, he is making progress by leaps and bounds.  It’s incredible that [...]

Dear Friends and Family, We hope that you enjoy Noah singing two of his favorite Christmas carols and wishing you a Merry Christmas in his own words! Love, Larry, Erin and Noah <iframe width=”420″ height=”315″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/-Tzg4rhNG8s” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>

We went for our family portrait today.  This was by far the easiest photo session that we’ve ever had, thanks to Noah’s therapy and his hard work.  He listened and followed directions.  I even caught him following the eyes of the photographer on a couple of occasions.  The photo turned out great!  However, most ladies [...]