Malcolm in the Spectrum

09/11/2026

My son scripting 😍
Malcolm has been using the same script every time he’s out in the parking lot waiting for one of his Respite workers to pick him up. It’s so cute when he says ladies and gentlemen lol

09/11/2026

it’s been a little while since we hit up our favourite local Starbucks 😍
Watch Malcolm order his favourite treat !

09/11/2026

Autistic boy orders starbies 😍
It’s been a while since mom did the Starbucks route. This is one of Malcolm’s favourite neighbourhood haunts 😅 over a long period of time. He has learned how to order his favourite treat banana bread and we are so proud of his speech development.

09/11/2026

Gentle Parenting at Pet Smart ❤️
My autistic son loves going to PetSmart, the staff are always really kind and patient when we are in the store, but it was really challenging when he decided to lie down in the middle of the floor right in front of the main entrance , watch as I redirect him.

09/10/2026

 so I just wanted to share with everybody that we’ve been having a really rough couple weeks with Malcolm’s migraine headache disorder
He’s been suffering with migraine headaches since the age of three and is under the care of a neurologist , and luckily, for the most part, his headaches are well managed with a medication that is effective for his pain .
 Malcolm can go for 2 to 3 months with very minimal headaches maybe once a week
And then he can go 3 to 4 months with headache, headaches almost every day
Unfortunately, a couple weeks ago he went back into a daily migraine cycle
And it’s been really tough
Malcolm severe level three autism is already hard enough to deal with and support him with, but when you add the pain of a migraine headache as well, a difficult day turns into an unmanageable one very quickly .
outings that normally have been quite manageable over the summer are suddenly extremely difficult
And the amount of medication he has been needing in order to manage is more than we would like him to be taking .
 unfortunately after a while, he starts to develop a little bit of a tolerance to the medication and it begins not to work as effectively
i’m sharing this because this is the day-to-day reality of a special needs parent
This is why I feel so isolated
This is why my son’s not in a regular in person school this year
How are other parents managing share what works for you in the comments and anyone who suffers with migraines and has any suggestion, suggestions idea, ideas or support I would love to hear from you 



09/10/2026

so while we’re out for Malcolm‘s normal post therapy routine, he asked me to get some lipstick, and I quickly realized that he wanted to see me in the lipstick. He took a picture of me before the lipstick and then a picture of me after lol and I must say he’s got good taste because I think the picture is a huge improvement lol
For a nonverbal kiddo he’s definitely getting good at letting me know his wants and needs and wishes 😅

09/10/2026

Free parent meet up,💙💙💙💙

Join us for the Autism Parent Event—connect, share tips, and support each other in person!

09/09/2026

i’m so glad that we are an autism, affirming family, and that my son feels supported being able to hear this man’s lived experience of what my son is unable to voice really hit close to home
This is why it’s so important to have people that are experiencing the disabilities themselves be the ones that are informing healthcare and the patient voice in Canada and beyond

09/09/2026

Restrictive food intake in autism 😫😮‍💨 my son Malcolm is level three nonverbal autistic and struggles with extremely rigid eating. He survives off of peanut butter and jam waffles as his main safe “ meal”
Watch me help him eat, as well as redirect aggression

09/09/2026

Make Slime with us 😍👍😍👍