Finding Ninee » Sharing our parenting and special needs stories with heart and humor.

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There are days when trolling other people’s blogs inspires and motivates me.  There are other days when it leaves me frustrated that I’m not a part of an awesome, supportive community.  Like, the autism community.  To be perfectly clear, I am relieved beyond measure that Tucker’s developmental pediatrician doesn’t think he’s autistic.

But. As my new online sister BFF Joy (she’s the one who saved me from my raging pity party) recently wrote, there’s something wonderful found when you’re a part of a community that is larger than what’s going on under our own roofs and in our hearts and in our own worries.

Something that the autism community has that The Middle World community doesn’t is great banners and stuff that say things like “I love somebody with autism.”  They even have jewelry.  It’s pretty cool.

I searched Pinterest for fun pictures about speech and language delays and for ones on developmental delays.  All I found was a bunch of books and videos and training programs.

So here you go. Banners for US.  You’re welcome. You can use the code below each to share these large versions.

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<div align="center"><a href="https://www.findingninee.com" title="Finding Ninee"><img src="https://findingninee.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ILoveSomebodyDD.gif" alt="Finding Ninee" style="border:none;" /></a></div>
Finding Ninee
<div align="center"><a href="https://www.findingninee.com" title="Finding Ninee"><img src="https://findingninee.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/LoveSomebodyMiddle.gif" alt="Finding Ninee" style="border:none;" /></a></div>

I would like to say that I would have gone crazy without this guy’s website. Seriously, I’ve spent HOURS trying to figure this out. WordPress was NO help. Thank you to this guy!


  • Joy - Aww sister, you absolutely rock! I LOVE these buttons! Will have to check out how to put them on my blog!!November 29, 2012 – 2:38 amReplyCancel

    • admin - You rock right back woman! 🙂 Did you see the Meet the Cottons post? She gave us both links so we love her lots now too! If you shoot me your email address (you can email me privately from the “Contact” page), I’ll email you the banners.November 29, 2012 – 10:49 amReplyCancel

      • Joy - I will hopefully figure out how to get on of them!!November 30, 2012 – 9:09 amReplyCancel

  • Courtney - I LOVE LOVE LOVE your buttons! They are awesome! Our son is high functioning and honestly, the autism community isn’t always the most welcoming. When your child is HIGH on the spectrum, everyone just tells us how LUCKY we are. Yes, we are blessed to have him, but everyone inside and outside the community seem to think that on tough days all we need is a dose of “perspective.” Yes, it can always be worse, but somedays it’s hard to ignore the fact that it could be better too. I love your blog!November 29, 2012 – 9:25 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - OMG Courtney, I LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU! (I mean in a non-creepy weirdo way)! You have no idea how much relief and (well, tears, because I’m obviously prone to them) that your comment gives me!!! I know exactly what you mean about the official autism moms telling us we’re lucky. We are. But the typical moms, well, of course we’re jealous. Who wouldn’t be? Happy happy happy dance here, that you found us! And we, you! Yay, us!November 29, 2012 – 10:49 pmReplyCancel

      • admin - …and by the way, I love your blog right back. It rocks! 🙂November 29, 2012 – 10:50 pmReplyCancel

        • Courtney - You know, last week I was wondering why I even blog when it barely gets read and then I meet you and figure it is worth it and it feels better too. I LOVE your drawings, they always make me laugh. Thanks!December 4, 2012 – 8:02 pmReplyCancel

          • admin - Awww…I’m so glad we found each other then! It does help a TON to have fellow bloggers in on the experience. When I first went “live” with this, it was really disappointing when some of my long-time friends and even some family (not all for anybody who falls into that category reading this – just SOME) didn’t bother saying anything about it. Which means I assume they don’t read it. Which leads to “why am I doing this if my own friends and family don’t give a crap about what I have to say? Why would a stranger?” Anyway, I’m over that now (not really).
            BUT, I am really super extra glad to find you! 🙂 And I’m happy that your blog is feeling better to you. Yay, YOU.December 4, 2012 – 8:43 pm

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