by Jake McClintick | Jun 11, 2020 | Attitude and Integrity, Autism, Challenging Behaviors, Communication and Education, Conversations with Jake, Planning for Success, Spiritual, Supporting Child Development
Most have a body that responds according to how it is expected. I not love not having that. Eager to encourage if you have same struggle.I hardened my heart in response. Love is better. Hating yourself is a lie. Hard life is only worse if your heart is full of hate....
by Jake McClintick | Sep 26, 2019 | Autism, Challenging Behaviors, Conversations with Jake, Conversations with Mom, Spiritual
Jake struggles off and on with what he continually refers to as “lies,” “bad thoughts,” or “evil thoughts.” These can be quite persistent in taking over his mind, and I can usually tell when he is struggling because he will start...
by Jake McClintick | Jul 15, 2019 | Attitude and Integrity, Autism, Challenging Behaviors, Spiritual, Story of My Life by Jake
STORY OF MY LIFE PT. 23 BY JAKE MCCLINTICK 7/15/19 Really not understand, stupid to have lack good body control. Real mad because good body control is only thing have to get my independence. My stupid life is stuck, my mom has to do most everything to care after me. ...
by Jake McClintick | May 23, 2019 | Attitude and Integrity, Autism, Challenging Behaviors, Spiritual, Story of My Life by Jake
STORY OF MY LIFE PT. 22 BY JAKE MCCLINTICK 5/23/19 Most my thoughts myself not so nice. My mom might be helping me, God most loves me. Like to know I not really worthless. Really so much more love I can have if I let my heart not be cold towards myself. Not easy to...
by Jake McClintick | May 7, 2019 | Attitude and Integrity, Autism, Challenging Behaviors, Spiritual, Story of My Life by Jake
STORY OF MY LIFE PT. 21 BY JAKE MCCLINTICK 5/7/19 All this time I have gotten myself so really not sure I had purpose to my life. Most deal all time being autistic so most worried stuck in same situation. Reality – not so. Love learning how God not values me by how...
by Jake McClintick | Apr 17, 2019 | Attitude and Integrity, Autism, Challenging Behaviors, Spiritual, Story of My Life by Jake
STORY OF MY LIFE PT. 20 BY JAKE MCCLINTICK 4/17/19Little mom has real high hopes, so makes me little less mad. Most not pleased with my life. Really not understand life having autism.Most not have my autism, really stupid that I must be so different. Not so sure am...
by Jake McClintick | Apr 12, 2019 | Attitude and Integrity, Autism, Challenging Behaviors, Spiritual, Story of My Life by Jake
(Note from Mom: This entry was written after Jake had 3 wisdom teeth removed. About a week afterwards Jake came down with a mono-like illness where he was not able to wake up and ran a low-grade fever off/on. We ruled out an infection in his mouth, but this...
by Jake McClintick | Mar 28, 2019 | Attitude and Integrity, Autism, Challenging Behaviors, Spiritual, Story of My Life by Jake
STORY OF MY LIFE PT. 18 BY JAKE MCCLINTICK 3/28/19 Not most have a most easy life. Have lots of problems, really need God’s help. Home can leave our hearts having too real hurts. Not sure have to be so hard. Most important hear love is not available only to...
by Jake McClintick | Mar 19, 2019 | Attitude and Integrity, Autism, Challenging Behaviors, Conversations with Jake, Spiritual, Story of My Life by Jake
Story of My Life Pt. 17 by Jake McClintick 3/19/19 Only love is not most easy. So need help God. Not only myself to think about, supposed to think how I help others. Not my strength since I not have much freedom my autism. So much love to make happy those I love. Most...
by Jake McClintick | Mar 17, 2019 | Attitude and Integrity, Autism, Challenging Behaviors, Communication and Education, Conversations with Jake, Spiritual, Story of My Life by Jake
Story of My Life Pt. 16 by Jake McClintick 3/17/2019 Reality with autism is so hard sometimes. Most have good talking skills. Most can ask people so many things. Most not like me. Not easy not being able to talk. Real most hard most of the time. Really wish I could...
