<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Life Out Loud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navigating the world of Autism one word at a time.]]></description><link>https://andihodges18.wixsite.com/lifeoutloud/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:06:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lifeoutloudasd.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Embracing Change:  Discovering new challenges and advocating for growth.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy 2025!  It's been awhile since I've updated everyone on our journey so thought today would be the time to do so as we are already...]]></description><link>https://www.lifeoutloudasd.com/post/embracing-change-discovering-new-challenges-and-advocating-for-growth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">679a51573a4ac3cbc523a464</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 16:18:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/146dc7_86d1dca7414d4bf08bde0822c15761fe~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_263,h_350,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>andihodges18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activating vs. Accommodating]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been over a month since I've shared an update and so much has happened since then.  It's been quite the whirlwind and it seems...]]></description><link>https://www.lifeoutloudasd.com/post/activating-vs-accommodating</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6738dbf4948de5818e06223c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2024 19:13:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/CCsfKxyuH1I" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>andihodges18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update on AAC progress, MN Zoo, and Policy-Breaking]]></title><description><![CDATA[#advocacy #AAC #betheirvoice We are approximately 2.5 weeks into the trial for the Augmentative &#38; Alternative Communication device (AAC)....]]></description><link>https://www.lifeoutloudasd.com/post/progress-policies-and-participation-oh-my</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66e345d9dd684fe41cbbc5e9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:18:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/146dc7_5c6b98d19ca7449f935db7b3f1f5170b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>andihodges18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The next step to communication]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communication is so critical for our kiddos.  It's how the entire world works!  And with Brayden, it is the bain of my existence because...]]></description><link>https://www.lifeoutloudasd.com/post/the-next-step-to-communication</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66b8ff50fec70fb232403f70</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 18:25:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/146dc7_df668583127d44238aa18f64634abde5~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_869,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>andihodges18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update on Dallas!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just wanted to share an update on Dallas, our service dog as well.  He is loving life!  We took him to Miracle League last week and he...]]></description><link>https://www.lifeoutloudasd.com/post/update-on-dallas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66a136a933d676ab4b7202e2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:20:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/146dc7_16d3d702fc814f61bd7dd7aabdd42fdb~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>andihodges18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mom Guilt, Jealousy, and Anxiety]]></title><description><![CDATA[The past two weeks have been some of the longest weeks ever.  Mostly because I've been driving to multiple appointments in different...]]></description><link>https://www.lifeoutloudasd.com/post/mom-guilt-jealousy-and-anxiety</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66a12ed7ea8a0005fb3567e8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:12:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/146dc7_00072fc8e5fb409ebbe7853ef1130326~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>andihodges18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inclusion and Anxiety]]></title><description><![CDATA[I can ensure you I'm not the only parent who gets extreme anxiety when taking my child out to a public place.  Many of us parents get...]]></description><link>https://www.lifeoutloudasd.com/post/inclusion-and-anxiety</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6685a87aaae839c7a58a7cde</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:58:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/146dc7_4652e08890e74471ab46b72ab058c94e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>andihodges18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take Me Out to the Ball Game!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Miracle League started this week for both kids, first year this year!  Brayden has had no exposure to any type of team sport so this was...]]></description><link>https://www.lifeoutloudasd.com/post/take-me-out-to-the-ball-game</link><guid isPermaLink="false">666b100c4103a06a66956a47</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2024 18:44:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/146dc7_e1c98ffb64f24aa885bc70c84edb01e2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_993,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>andihodges18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we don't show...]]></title><description><![CDATA[We as parents I feel always try to show the positive side of parenting, regardless of what type of kiddos we have.  We talk about all...]]></description><link>https://www.lifeoutloudasd.com/post/what-we-don-t-show</link><guid isPermaLink="false">664cc2e3b922a2b0c9f23745</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 20:04:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/146dc7_0b42b238daea4d1a803f2dd3cde02127~mv2.html/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>andihodges18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My view from home]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's that time of year where the weather is FINALLY decent enough to enjoy my coffee outside while watching two minions play in the pool....]]></description><link>https://www.lifeoutloudasd.com/post/my-view-from-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">664a23ef069d66cfce7906b4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2024 17:17:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/146dc7_de18a9ad694242a9bd9071628c80cc94~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>andihodges18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Support!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[First off, Happy Tuesday and last day of April.  Tomorrow, it's gonna be May (sorry I had to!!) already.  Which in turn, means it's the...]]></description><link>https://www.lifeoutloudasd.com/post/support</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66313a4b6e2cd19a0d87ad03</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:14:52 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>andihodges18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yeah IEP, yeah you know me!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I realized yesterday how random my blog was and how it was all over the place!  It probably didn't help to type it up when I was being...]]></description><link>https://www.lifeoutloudasd.com/post/yeah-iep-yeah-you-know-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66291099bb45a368a704f576</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:27:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>andihodges18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[End of a school year, beginning of change?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hard to believe that in 31 days, it's the end of the school year already.  One year completed of Early Childhood for Brayden and on to 4K...]]></description><link>https://www.lifeoutloudasd.com/post/end-of-a-school-year-beginning-of-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6615941461a028f283d5b101</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:48:52 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>andihodges18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Year...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holy cow the holidays are OVER!  I don't know about you, but I'm glad they are.  While I love watching the kids' faces on Christmas...]]></description><link>https://www.lifeoutloudasd.com/post/a-new-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">659718311d780d67cd96c6a8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2024 20:59:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/146dc7_b17490db901b48c48068aabe105c430b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>andihodges18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAMP....]]></title><description><![CDATA[This weekend, my husband and I are attending CAMP (Caregivers of Autism Maximizing Potential).  It's a 1.5 day retreat for caregivers...]]></description><link>https://www.lifeoutloudasd.com/post/_camp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6518d69f5c1bf1d1078ae46b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2023 20:39:45 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>andihodges18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Wheels on the Bus go....]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's that time of year where we start seeing the other black and yellow item running around the town, the school bus.  As a more recent...]]></description><link>https://www.lifeoutloudasd.com/post/the-wheels-on-the-bus-go</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64e5029edd8ff8a8d209a3ff</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 19:33:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/146dc7_9a9ea1af89a34e10b220227db366ff86~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>andihodges18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What a WEEK!! (And it's just Wednesday AM)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wow, what a week!!!  And yes, I'm saying this at 10am on a Wednesday morning.  Behaviors have been skyrocketing since Thursday and I have...]]></description><link>https://www.lifeoutloudasd.com/post/what-a-week-and-it-s-just-wednesday-am</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64b7fae1630596f703397851</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:12:13 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>andihodges18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bring the WINE!]]></title><description><![CDATA[So Sunday will mark one month of being home with the boys.  Bennett has been off this week from Camp Kindergarten so it's been a BUSY...]]></description><link>https://www.lifeoutloudasd.com/post/bring-the-wine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64a70b55037be1372dcc090b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 19:28:04 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>andihodges18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here goes nothing....]]></title><description><![CDATA[So where do I even begin?  Life is crazy, hectic, impulsive, overwhelming, stressful.  So many other words can describe life in general...]]></description><link>https://www.lifeoutloudasd.com/post/here-goes-nothing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6335131fc7d7d255d6d0672c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2023 04:10:59 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>andihodges18</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>