Meltdowns and Meltdowns and Meltdowns. Oh my!
"Welcome to Meltdown City where the screams are loud and it just ain't pretty." http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/gunsnroses/paradisecity.html Last weekend was epic, and not in a good way. DJ began his series of autism safety swimming classes which he got through a scholarship. I knew DJ would be ecstatic. So throughout the day, I prepared what I would take with me to keep Chloe (and Adriana) occupied while DJ completes his first lesson. The lesson brought about the biggest meltdown from both Chloe and DJ that I have ever experienced in all my time. Granted, they have meltdowns. But... NOT. AT. THE. SAME. TIME. (This is where having two autistic children gets tricky). Silly me. I thought Chloe would be able to handle the fact that her big brother was frolicking in the water as she sat in the bleachers as a spectator. But as she gazed at that pool water longingly, I knew I was going to ...