Published On May 1, 2023
In honor of Autism Awareness Month, we wanted to end with a casual, sit-down talk detailing our experience thus far.
In this YouTube video we share:
đź’«How God may have been preparing us for Jediah before David and I were a couple and during pregnancy.
đź’«The joys of having Jediah as our child
đź’«A few significant challenges along the way and how we experienced breakthrough
💫Our outlook on Jediah’s life and how we manage the day-to-day
Please watch and share anyone you think it can inspire or encourage! 💙💙💙
*Unmentioned Signs of Autism Jediah exhibited: not responding to his name, stimming (such as getting down to eye level of spinning objects, sensitivity to sound, restrictive interests*
00:00 - Intro
06:58 - Infancy, Colic, White Noise, Music
10:01 - Signs of Autism, Diagnosis Initiation
13:00 - God’s Conviction, Comfort & Encouragement
15:05 - Jediah’s Awesomeness: Math/Reading, Personality
23:39 - Challenges
26:50 - Resentment, Miscarriage, Prayer, Breakthrough
32:56 - Sibling Interaction, Parenting, Family Outings
39:36 - Feeding Challenges, Allergies, God Opening Doors
52:24 - Outlook on Jediah’s life
