I love how you stop those questions that seem to be just nosy and not constructive information. I appreciate your protection of her privacy. Love the momma bear, poppa bear.
I was watching the live stream at work yesterday and had multiple people ask what that sound was (Abbie's stimming). This meant that I got to spread a whole lot of #autismawareness !!! Also got to shamelessly plug your channel lol. I also appreciate that you don't try to edit out her stims, it gives me more chances to spread awareness at an otherwise oblivious place. By doing this it has led to a better understanding of one of our employees who has autism. Before I started watching your videos some people thought he was shy and rude because he wouldn't look at you when you spoke to him and he wouldn't respond most of the time. Now they are starting to be more accepting and trying to find ways to interact with him that he can handle and enjoy.
Thank you for saying that you draw a line! There are people out there that do not care or do not know where to draw the line about the privacy of children and will exploit anything and everything about them for money or views. Abbie might not care in the long run, but she is a person who deserves dignity and privacy! I just came down here to say that!
Yes, like Val the mother of Jessica from Autistic Intrepretations. Jessica has no manners and her mother makes excuses for everything this thirty five year old woman
I just got a job as a respite nanny. my brother has autism but I just needed more knowledge about it and I found y’all yesterday and binged your videos. You guys are really helpful and I already love your channel
I loved your answers to my question guys and yes Dr Dre is the medicine for any situation :) I had a semi-heart attack with the mention but thank you so much for that! It was a really nice surprise but also I truly appreciate the time you took to watch some of my videos, that blew my mind! Definitely agree that the videomicro is a great microphone (totally bias as I have one but nevermind). Aww the dog at 17:42 is the fluffiest looking dog ever! Yeah I agree that there is a line of what people can/should say on RUclips when it comes to personal stuff. Obviously we share our lives with people we don't know which is a strange concept but at the end of the day we are still people. We have our own privacy lines which shouldn't be crossed and I think that is something that fans of RUclipsrs like Zoella, Markpiler etc don't understand. Absolutely agree with the protection of Abbie's privacy as well as yourselves, totally cool with us ;)
Abby, is sooo a total teen. Telling you to go away, sounds just about right. Lol cracks me up when she does that. Priscilla you look beautiful, well you always look beautiful and Abby looks just like you, she is your beautiful mini me.....
I have watched just about all your videos at this point and I think Abbie communicates her needs and wants very well. You are doing an awesome job! By the way, I think you are doing a wonderful job handling Abbie's personal issues. Sometimes people tend to forget that just because she is non verbal it does not mean she does not have feelings, and you do a very good job protecting them.
I once mailed a package to my friend in Australia and I had to take the opportunity to fill it with glitter confetti (what's better than a glitter bomb from the other side of the world?) but you should have seen the look on the postal worker's face when I had to declare "Confetti" on the customs form xD
Hey there! I’m the Toronto Australia letter you mentioned xD a lot of people get confused with us so I feel like apologise for the postal lady’s rudeness 😂
I love that your sending awareness out with the Poshmark packages. I bought the black and white dress of Abbie's for my Lexi. Also Priscilla you have awesome taste in clothes I wish I was the same size. Another great video.
Abbie has grown so much, from a cute little girl to a beautiful young lady! I love your guy’s channel! You guys are doing an amazing job!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love that you’re sending Abbie’s art! I found you through the Poshmark video (and have been binging since!) I am making a big dent in my family budget with Poshmark. I’ll share your closet right now! ❤️
Love the way u handled the question about Abby’s cycle. It’s not something that should be asked cause if she would understand it would be embarrassing. Also loved that u would help someone that needed help with there own child. That’s the only person that might need to ask that question. Love your vlogs 💖
Love watching your videos, they are certainly inspirational to me. From the bottom of my heart, I have always felt alone because my daughter has been the only girl (in my area, in her school with autism), until I found you! Thanks for answering my question.
I love your vlogs, videos, and your family. Tell Priscilla that I can not wait for her potspanspriscilla video to be uploaded as well. Another awesome vlog guys.
Love how you guys are so involved in helping others. It's not just about you. Beautiful. BTW, we got a shirt that was apparently inspired by you guys from Micah - Artistic Autism.
You guys are great!! I love how you tried to take credit for the idea of gift cards, and Priscilla corrected you!! Your family is SO full of joy and love!! Thanks for sharing your amazing family!! ❤❤❤ I totally agree with you Priscilla, about wearing lipstick, you look very pretty!! ❤ I applaud you for protecting Abby's privacy. 😊
Abbie is learning WHY communicating is important.... Once she has that figured out, you can focus on more effective communication methods. Is that a good way to put it?
Good on you to draw the line on Abbies personal puberty happenings, either way if you answer or if you don't you'll still get comments..do as you need to do to make things right for abbie. ....love you guys.....
Letters should stay in the alphabet and numbers stay in math! Having said that, I’m gonna hazard a guess at ... 7? You’re welcome Isaiah 😁 Hope my question is not too intrusive, apologies if it is. Do you guys ever fear future meltdowns when Abbie is a bigger teen or adult or is it expected that with continued ABA she may be able to self sooth and stim without SIB? I wonder because I’ve seen when you’ve tried to block SIB she can hurt whoever’s trying to help and I imagine with more strength it could get very difficult. Huge respect to you guys. Love your family x
They mentioned it once before, but Abbie is only supposed to grow to 5'2'' (157.5cm), so I'm not sure she's going to be too much of a threat, hope this was helpful.
Anna Johnson Thanks for replying. I guess it was more around the ABA. I know a lot of people are opposed to it but from what I’ve seen with Abbie, it’s great for her and I wondered its potential to eliminate SIB eventually as that has been the hardest part to watch. You know she doesn’t mean it but you know it must hurt and be very stressful for whoever is with her at the time. It would be great to be able to completely stop it.
“Tweeter, that sounds like something with drugs”. Thanks for the laugh, I nearly spit my water out. Lol! thanks for all you guys do, and for sharing your life to spread awareness.
Hi Asa. I really get annoyed with Canada post.... anyways that's a rant for another day but the point is your package from us will/should be sent out tomorrow, or Tuesday. so hopefully it wont be literally forever until you get it. Another amazing video! if you are ever in northeastern Ontario, Canada feel free to stop by :D. we love you guys! have a fantastic day!
I do most of the driving too Priscilla! Everyone thinks it’s weird that my husband doesn’t drive us around - but he doesn’t care and I hate it when he drives so we’ve just mutually agreed that I’m the driver!
To those who are/will be dealing with menstrual cycles - look into cloth pads and tampons, menstrual underwear and menstrual cups. Most people find they are more comfortable than the standard disposable kinds of menstrual products and might be especially good look into if you find you have sensory issues. Bonus is you can also use the pads/underwear for light to moderate incontinence if that's another issue you are having. I'm not saying they will solve all problems and cure cancer, but at least look to see if they might work for you, especially if you don't like conventional products (be it due to sensory issues, cost, environment, etc). And I promise, they're no grosser than conventional disposables (in fact many, including myself, find them generally more sanitary with the right system in place). Some additional info: They come in a variety of styles, fabrics, sizes, and absorbancies/capacities. The non-menstrual cups are pretty easy to diy (even by hand sewing) if you can't afford to buy ready made ones. You can use old towels, shirts (flannel and t-shirt jersey or anything else cotton or linen), and some type of poly-fleece throw if you don't have access to a fabric store. And they will last for years if you take care of them (and accept that they will show stains over time).
Katie Mader it can only stop it if the last row of pills that are normally white are not taken/skipped but yeah you’re right people need to stop asking about it.
Dora Speck I took lo lo for a while. it worked ok, and I may go back on it. Got the nexplanon implant back in February and have had my pretty much since... I have Endometriosis, so B.C. helps a little.
Isaiah, if knowing how to figure out what the answer to that equation is, would actually benefit my life...I would have an answer for you. I can pretty much tell you right now that I will never have a situation where I will need to know how to figure that out. Here's my question: once you are done that class, will you ever need that knowledge? Asa, I'm definitely glad that you have a "line" for protecting Abbie's privacy. That's an important part of sharing your life with the internet, as you guys do. It's important to know what kinds of things you want to share and what kinds of things you want to keep quiet. Hope everyone has a great day!
Prince is my all time favorite artist. I love him so much that when Priscilla said her one song was Kiss by Prince. I nearly came unglued. Prince is the GOAT!!!!!!!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜😘💜💜💜💜😘
Will Abbie ever be able to talk or will she always use sign language? Btw I am 17 years old and I absolutely love you and your family. I live in the Bay Area in CA and my family has our own business. My mom hires adults with disabilities so I’ve always been around individuals with autism and it’s so cool to see how accepting the people in your life are because people don’t always understand it.
Tessa Shong they have no way of knowing, obviously, but at this point she will probably never speak, so they’re focusing on developing other forms of communication.
You guys didn’t answer the last question but I could’ve swore you addressed it in another video thoroughly so I’m not sure why there’s still questions about it. Love your family & Abbie!
I can't believe people would publicly ask such a personal question. Your right certain topics should be kept private wether Abbie cares or not she's still a young lady. Priscilla you looked lovely today!!
Hey Maass family I just wanted to let you know your doing a fabulous job in raising Autsim awareness and raising two beautiful children and Isaiah you have such a strong bond with Abbie regardless off Autism and I think Abbie knows that . Abbie definitely understands a lot off things regardless off her Autism. Because Autism isnt what makes Abbie who she is Its Abbie the person who makes autism so she is such a lucky girl (preteen)(teenager) to have such lovely and caring parents and brother who just want the best for their daughter - sister GO TEAM ABBIE AND Team Maass
Thank you for answering my question asa. Thank you for making me more knowledgeable about autism I feel I learn something new everyday. really people those personnel questions really need to stop that's rude..
Absolute respect for the “question unanswered” ❤️ I have a question kinda linked to that but NOT that, hope it’s ok? So this isn’t just autistic specific as it’s an “option” offered to other conditions as well. I know someone who’s parents decided to stop the process of puberty all together on the recommendation of doctors. I don’t think it’s for me to say if that’s the right or wrong decision to make as its obviously a case by case thing & doctors and parents would know more on what’s right for their child than me. But my question is...was that ever a discussion a doctor brought up with you? Or a discussion you both had when she was growing up? If not what would you have thought about it? I don’t even know if they still offer that anymore, I’m probably the same age as you guys so the person I know is a lot older than your daughter. I understand if it’s something you don’t wanna discuss but I just thought I’d ask, much love to your family and keep up the good work ❤️
Hey guys, I'm not sure if this is the proper place to ask, but I've been trying for a couple of days now to order some of your merch thru your storenvy link. Once I've added what I want to my cart, I go to checkout and it says my cart is empty...Is there any other way to order from you guys?
That's ok Asa I'm stuck in the 90's hip-hop too I love listening to Dr Dre while I'm driving even in my mini-van thank goodness for Pandora Lol. Yes I created a Dr. Dre station.. Love you guys!
would’ve loved getting a valentine from Abby but forgot to ask my mom if we could send a envelope maybe next year since signing up to vote for you guys I’ve been voting every day except for one day because I was busy
Our son has a huge head, and he also hated having a helmet on. He hates being off the ground.....he couldn't do horse therapy either. A lot of people who are in the therapy world just can't understand it. It just is. Some kids do great and others can't handle it. p.s. I think it is so great that you don't answer those who are just curious about personal parts, of Abbie’s life. I am the same with our guy. If he were typical, I wouldn't answer curiosity about such things. Therefore, I won't answer even though he has special needs. He is a PERSON, after all. He isn't a curiosity.
This is sometnjnf ive always wondered since I began watching your channel but didn’t know how to ask . I don’t know how exactly to word it, how do you feel or have ever wondered how or what happened that you guys had ishaia who is “normal” how people would say and seems to excel in school and then having Abbie with her diagnoses (even Thou Abby is very gifted and talented in her own speacial way 😊) did you guys ever question how in the very begining ?
Yay I’m early I love catching you guys on the weekend! And I watch you during my lunch at work never enough MAASS!!!!!! I have a question my child I 4 I feel she is on the spectrum but the doctor said she past her testing at 2 is it possible my child can still be on the spectrum and it just went unnoticed early. I know the doctor is a THE professional but I’m MOM I feel like I know my child more and coming from a family of mixed disabilities I just feel there’s something missed. What should I do any suggestions ?
MsCloe1108 .... I'm no expert nor do i have a child on the spectrum however I am a mother. So, my recommendation would be to get some early intervention involved thru your lical school district. If your child is in a daycare or preschool program they should be able to assist you. If not contact the board of education to see if they could tell you how to reach someone to assist in early intervention. It would be at no cost to you that way to have her observed by different therapists then go from there. (This is just my opinion/suggestion) i did have experience with dealing with this program for my son when he was about 2 yrs old based on some concerns the daycare had. I had different therapists actually come right to my house & ultimately he was given a speech therapist (again no charge) that would meet with him at his daycare weekly since i worked full time. Had i been a SAHM they could've done it in my home.
My advice to you-- educate yourself and then pursue a formal diagnosis, if needed. It is 100% possible that "it just went unnoticed early." Girls and women sometimes have autism symptoms that look a little different than what is normally seen-- and this can happen for lots of different reasons. I'm disabled, have a complex rare disease, and also happen to have ASD + ADHD. I had to actively pursue my autism diagnosis at age 23, and I can't tell you how many times I've been told "I don't see it" by doctors and other health care professions. I was diagnosed with ADHD at age 26-- usually the ADHD diagnosis will come first if someone is diagnosed with both, although both ASD and ADHD are highly under-diagnosed in girls / women. I've read that co-occurrence of ASD and ADHD is approximately 40%, so that is also something to be aware of... and then there's a bunch of other things that can come along with an ASD and/or an ADHD diagnosis. Because you're probably going to need paperwork for accommodations at school, I highly recommend that you find a good doctor that you trust and agree with as soon as possible. I THINK your local school district is supposed to help you, but my local school district was completely oblivious to my ASD and ADHD plus it took my elementary school four years to figure out that it would be a good idea to test my IQ to see if I qualified for the 'gifted program'... and it turned out that I have a very high IQ. Good luck! =)
At what age was it confirmed Abbie was going to be non verbal? My son is a little over 3 and has autism. He currently is non verbal but his neurologist says that it’ll be a few years before he hits the point where if hes still non verbal he will stay non verbal. It’s very hard for everyone except myself to do things for him. Were like on a telepathic level with each other and I just know what he needs/ wants. We’ve started some work with communication devices so I am hoping he catches on to that.
I have a question and I feel like you have probably discussed this before but I can’t remember. Anyway, do you think that you are going to finish training Maverick to be a service dog for Abbie? I am looking into getting a service dog for my six year old son with autism.
On the point of the post office worker you should watch Joe Lycett post office stand up bit on RUclips. Might give you an idea on how to deal with mean postal workers :P or you know...just give you a laugh x
I have autism, and I act like Abbie. Watching your videos have helped me what I need to do, but my question is, what do I need to do about no one wanting to help me? I mean, everyone doesn't help me and they ignore the fact that I have autism. Is there something that I should do to get them to help me?
Chase Callaway shut those doors and look for people who accept you, support you and Love you. They are out there, maybe you just didn't gave them an opportunity to show themselves. ❤ and while you don't find them just focus on you first. You are the most important person in your life!
Thank you, both of you. My parents say that I'm trying to get attention, when I really don't. I'll try to find those people, thank you so much for helping me. I love your videos and I hope you continue to make more with Abbie.
It does not which is disappointing. On the plus side the rep I talked to said she would forward my request to the developers. It will likely not happen but a boy can dream.
I love how you stop those questions that seem to be just nosy and not constructive information. I appreciate your protection of her privacy.
Love the momma bear, poppa bear.
I was watching the live stream at work yesterday and had multiple people ask what that sound was (Abbie's stimming). This meant that I got to spread a whole lot of #autismawareness !!! Also got to shamelessly plug your channel lol. I also appreciate that you don't try to edit out her stims, it gives me more chances to spread awareness at an otherwise oblivious place. By doing this it has led to a better understanding of one of our employees who has autism. Before I started watching your videos some people thought he was shy and rude because he wouldn't look at you when you spoke to him and he wouldn't respond most of the time. Now they are starting to be more accepting and trying to find ways to interact with him that he can handle and enjoy.
Thank you for saying that you draw a line! There are people out there that do not care or do not know where to draw the line about the privacy of children and will exploit anything and everything about them for money or views. Abbie might not care in the long run, but she is a person who deserves dignity and privacy! I just came down here to say that!
Yes, like Val the mother of Jessica from Autistic Intrepretations. Jessica has no manners and her mother makes excuses for everything this thirty five year old woman
I just got a job as a respite nanny. my brother has autism but I just needed more knowledge about it and I found y’all yesterday and binged your videos. You guys are really helpful and I already love your channel
I loved your answers to my question guys and yes Dr Dre is the medicine for any situation :) I had a semi-heart attack with the mention but thank you so much for that! It was a really nice surprise but also I truly appreciate the time you took to watch some of my videos, that blew my mind!
Definitely agree that the videomicro is a great microphone (totally bias as I have one but nevermind). Aww the dog at 17:42 is the fluffiest looking dog ever!
Yeah I agree that there is a line of what people can/should say on RUclips when it comes to personal stuff. Obviously we share our lives with people we don't know which is a strange concept but at the end of the day we are still people. We have our own privacy lines which shouldn't be crossed and I think that is something that fans of RUclipsrs like Zoella, Markpiler etc don't understand. Absolutely agree with the protection of Abbie's privacy as well as yourselves, totally cool with us ;)
Yes, well said. And Rode FTW
Absolutely good sir!
Abby, is sooo a total teen. Telling you to go away, sounds just about right. Lol cracks me up when she does that. Priscilla you look beautiful, well you always look beautiful and Abby looks just like you, she is your beautiful mini me.....
Gaby edwards I agree Priscilla you do look beutiful in all of the vlogs and in the Q&A's as well as pots, pans, and priscilla.
I love this channel and this family. I kind of just stumbled upon these videos and I'm happy I did, even if they aren't what I typically watch.
Good for you for drawing that line! Bringing awareness about autism doesn't mean telling people about her personal hygene.
I have watched just about all your videos at this point and I think Abbie communicates her needs and wants very well. You are doing an awesome job! By the way, I think you are doing a wonderful job handling Abbie's personal issues. Sometimes people tend to forget that just because she is non verbal it does not mean she does not have feelings, and you do a very good job protecting them.
I feel like a requirement of working at a post office is having an attitude I swear haha.
I once mailed a package to my friend in Australia and I had to take the opportunity to fill it with glitter confetti (what's better than a glitter bomb from the other side of the world?) but you should have seen the look on the postal worker's face when I had to declare "Confetti" on the customs form xD
Far Side Character 0427 lol, not literally 😜
Hey there! I’m the Toronto Australia letter you mentioned xD a lot of people get confused with us so I feel like apologise for the postal lady’s rudeness 😂
I love your family morals and how you joke around. Just the whole energy your family has is so adorable. I want that when I build my family
Beautiful dress Priscilla! You look STUNNING today!
I love that your sending awareness out with the Poshmark packages. I bought the black and white dress of Abbie's for my Lexi. Also Priscilla you have awesome taste in clothes I wish I was the same size. Another great video.
Awesome! Well, it's on it's way.
Abbie has grown so much, from a cute little girl to a beautiful young lady! I love your guy’s channel! You guys are doing an amazing job!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Abbie is such a beautiful young lady. I think y'all are really good with her. Such awesome parents.
Abbie is so beautiful like her mother.
Priscilla, Abbey is always so smartly dressed. Where do you get her clothes?
Wishing I was in Florida right now. I live in Indiana and we're about to get some freezing rain today and it's so cold
Blue Town by Streets helps me get in a good mood. Abbie did a great job with mailing her letters. You guys are awesome parents.
I love that you’re sending Abbie’s art! I found you through the Poshmark video (and have been binging since!) I am making a big dent in my family budget with Poshmark. I’ll share your closet right now! ❤️
Love the way u handled the question about Abby’s cycle. It’s not something that should be asked cause if she would understand it would be embarrassing. Also loved that u would help someone that needed help with there own child. That’s the only person that might need to ask that question. Love your vlogs 💖
I just started using poshmark, thanks to you all. I love it AND have some shorts and capris. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I love Abbie's long- sleeved shirt, and how there is holes in the arms, that style looks great on Abbie so pretty 😊❤💙💖💜💚
3:55 Abby is like omg it's too bright out here
Love watching your videos, they are certainly inspirational to me. From the bottom of my heart, I have always felt alone because my daughter has been the only girl (in my area, in her school with autism), until I found you! Thanks for answering my question.
your family is so sweet. mom & dad you’re doing great !!
I love your vlogs, videos, and your family. Tell Priscilla that I can not wait for her potspanspriscilla video to be uploaded as well. Another awesome vlog guys.
Priscilla Maass you are welcome.
Love how you guys are so involved in helping others. It's not just about you. Beautiful. BTW, we got a shirt that was apparently inspired by you guys from Micah - Artistic Autism.
No offence but when abbie just dropped the packages on the car seat and walked off I just burst out laughing
+Priscilla Maass love your vlogs you are so inspirational, i wish i had your confidence
You guys are great!! I love how you tried to take credit for the idea of gift cards, and Priscilla corrected you!!
Your family is SO full of joy and love!!
Thanks for sharing your amazing family!! ❤❤❤
I totally agree with you Priscilla, about wearing lipstick, you look very pretty!! ❤
I applaud you for protecting Abby's privacy. 😊
I love you guys , you have helped me beyond measures with my autistic children. ❤️❤️❤️
Abbie is learning WHY communicating is important.... Once she has that figured out, you can focus on more effective communication methods. Is that a good way to put it?
Yep, well said
Hey guys. Send some warm weather here please. Love you guys!Asa always keep a back up pair of glasses in each vehicle. Great live vlog yesterday!
Good on you to draw the line on Abbies personal puberty happenings, either way if you answer or if you don't you'll still get comments..do as you need to do to make things right for abbie. ....love you guys.....
I love your family!!! Go Abbie 😍 love your jewelry Pricilla!!!
we've loved our dynavox a Nd now my 16 yr. old has it on her iPad! prayers for it to come thru quickly
Letters should stay in the alphabet and numbers stay in math! Having said that, I’m gonna hazard a guess at ... 7? You’re welcome Isaiah 😁
Hope my question is not too intrusive, apologies if it is. Do you guys ever fear future meltdowns when Abbie is a bigger teen or adult or is it expected that with continued ABA she may be able to self sooth and stim without SIB? I wonder because I’ve seen when you’ve tried to block SIB she can hurt whoever’s trying to help and I imagine with more strength it could get very difficult.
Huge respect to you guys. Love your family x
They mentioned it once before, but Abbie is only supposed to grow to 5'2'' (157.5cm), so I'm not sure she's going to be too much of a threat, hope this was helpful.
Anna Johnson Thanks for replying. I guess it was more around the ABA. I know a lot of people are opposed to it but from what I’ve seen with Abbie, it’s great for her and I wondered its potential to eliminate SIB eventually as that has been the hardest part to watch. You know she doesn’t mean it but you know it must hurt and be very stressful for whoever is with her at the time. It would be great to be able to completely stop it.
What all of us did when we went thru it raised hell and dealt with it lol ❤️❤️great video
“Tweeter, that sounds like something with drugs”. Thanks for the laugh, I nearly spit my water out. Lol! thanks for all you guys do, and for sharing your life to spread awareness.
Hi Asa. I really get annoyed with Canada post.... anyways that's a rant for another day but the point is your package from us will/should be sent out tomorrow, or Tuesday. so hopefully it wont be literally forever until you get it. Another amazing video! if you are ever in northeastern Ontario, Canada feel free to stop by :D. we love you guys! have a fantastic day!
I get so jealous watching yall go outside without coats lol. Its still very much layer weather here in NY
H. Foreign ugh me two I’m in Texas and it’s like 30 here
Jordan's BookLand it goes from 50 and sunny one day to 20 and snowing the next its awful
H. Foreign mannnnn that’s Texas weather like three days ago i was like wearing some ripped jeans and a crop top today I’m in a coat Ugg’s and scarf😂
Jordan's BookLand lmao i feel you. I was in texas for jan 2017 and i definitely felt it. Stay warm!! ❤️
I do most of the driving too Priscilla! Everyone thinks it’s weird that my husband doesn’t drive us around - but he doesn’t care and I hate it when he drives so we’ve just mutually agreed that I’m the driver!
Cordia Schmidt same here! I’m surprised no one has mentioned it in our vlogs lol
One day Abby had a orange dress on white flowers in between the Orange stripes it was so pretty and I've looked for that dress every since
To those who are/will be dealing with menstrual cycles - look into cloth pads and tampons, menstrual underwear and menstrual cups. Most people find they are more comfortable than the standard disposable kinds of menstrual products and might be especially good look into if you find you have sensory issues. Bonus is you can also use the pads/underwear for light to moderate incontinence if that's another issue you are having.
I'm not saying they will solve all problems and cure cancer, but at least look to see if they might work for you, especially if you don't like conventional products (be it due to sensory issues, cost, environment, etc).
And I promise, they're no grosser than conventional disposables (in fact many, including myself, find them generally more sanitary with the right system in place).
Some additional info: They come in a variety of styles, fabrics, sizes, and absorbancies/capacities. The non-menstrual cups are pretty easy to diy (even by hand sewing) if you can't afford to buy ready made ones. You can use old towels, shirts (flannel and t-shirt jersey or anything else cotton or linen), and some type of poly-fleece throw if you don't have access to a fabric store. And they will last for years if you take care of them (and accept that they will show stains over time).
Sending love from Toronto, Canada! The REAL one. :)
Lol
Birth control can stop the menstrual cycle. End of story people! Stop asking.
Katie Mader it can only stop it if the last row of pills that are normally white are not taken/skipped but yeah you’re right people need to stop asking about it.
Dora Speck I took lo lo for a while. it worked ok, and I may go back on it. Got the nexplanon implant back in February and have had my pretty much since...
I have Endometriosis, so B.C. helps a little.
It can, but the first full month on it will still be crazy!
Isaiah, if knowing how to figure out what the answer to that equation is, would actually benefit my life...I would have an answer for you. I can pretty much tell you right now that I will never have a situation where I will need to know how to figure that out.
Here's my question: once you are done that class, will you ever need that knowledge?
Asa, I'm definitely glad that you have a "line" for protecting Abbie's privacy. That's an important part of sharing your life with the internet, as you guys do. It's important to know what kinds of things you want to share and what kinds of things you want to keep quiet.
Hope everyone has a great day!
What is the Shorty Awards? I tried clicking the link to vote for you but my tablet had trouble redirecting me to the right place! I will try again!
How do we find out about the live streams before they happen? Love your channel!
Kate Kenney you press the bell icon.
😊 Yay, new video! (SBSK!!! I ADORE THAT CHANNEL/GUY! His videos are so nice!! 👍👍👏💖💞💌)
Prince is my all time favorite artist. I love him so much that when Priscilla said her one song was Kiss by Prince. I nearly came unglued. Prince is the GOAT!!!!!!!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜😘💜💜💜💜😘
Will Abbie ever be able to talk or will she always use sign language? Btw I am 17 years old and I absolutely love you and your family. I live in the Bay Area in CA and my family has our own business. My mom hires adults with disabilities so I’ve always been around individuals with autism and it’s so cool to see how accepting the people in your life are because people don’t always understand it.
Tessa Shong they have no way of knowing, obviously, but at this point she will probably never speak, so they’re focusing on developing other forms of communication.
You guys didn’t answer the last question but I could’ve swore you addressed it in another video thoroughly so I’m not sure why there’s still questions about it. Love your family & Abbie!
I can't believe people would publicly ask such a personal question. Your right certain topics should be kept private wether Abbie cares or not she's still a young lady. Priscilla you looked lovely today!!
Another great video bless you...
Hey Maass family
I just wanted to let you know your doing a fabulous job in raising Autsim awareness and raising two beautiful children
and Isaiah you have such a strong bond with Abbie regardless off Autism and I think Abbie knows that . Abbie definitely understands a lot off things regardless off her Autism. Because Autism isnt what makes Abbie who she is Its Abbie the person who makes autism so she is such a lucky girl (preteen)(teenager) to have such lovely and caring parents and brother who just want the best for their daughter - sister
GO TEAM ABBIE AND Team Maass
Omg you have fans in Toronto Australia, that’s where I’m from!
How can I get to do things to get what you doing for Autism and your Daughter
Thank you for answering my question asa. Thank you for making me more knowledgeable about autism I feel I learn something new everyday. really people those personnel questions really need to stop that's rude..
Asa leave a pair of sunglasses in the car when you travel.
KISS is my happy song too!
It's still about 40° here with rain all day
Priscilla looked nice in her dress :)
Would you say posh mark is better to sell on than eBay?
Isaiah's shirts are awesome
great answer
I love the song in the beginning! Do you mind sharing?
Absolute respect for the “question unanswered” ❤️ I have a question kinda linked to that but NOT that, hope it’s ok? So this isn’t just autistic specific as it’s an “option” offered to other conditions as well. I know someone who’s parents decided to stop the process of puberty all together on the recommendation of doctors. I don’t think it’s for me to say if that’s the right or wrong decision to make as its obviously a case by case thing & doctors and parents would know more on what’s right for their child than me. But my question is...was that ever a discussion a doctor brought up with you? Or a discussion you both had when she was growing up? If not what would you have thought about it? I don’t even know if they still offer that anymore, I’m probably the same age as you guys so the person I know is a lot older than your daughter. I understand if it’s something you don’t wanna discuss but I just thought I’d ask, much love to your family and keep up the good work ❤️
I just gotta say....I’m glad you made that choice ❤️ Thanks for the reply, you guys are amazing and you are an amazing mum ❤️❤️
Hey guys, I'm not sure if this is the proper place to ask, but I've been trying for a couple of days now to order some of your merch thru your storenvy link. Once I've added what I want to my cart, I go to checkout and it says my cart is empty...Is there any other way to order from you guys?
That's ok Asa I'm stuck in the 90's hip-hop too I love listening to Dr Dre while I'm driving even in my mini-van thank goodness for Pandora Lol. Yes I created a Dr. Dre station.. Love you guys!
Asa-so cute, Toronto... who knew
would’ve loved getting a valentine from Abby but forgot to ask my mom if we could send a envelope maybe next year since signing up to vote for you guys I’ve been voting every day except for one day because I was busy
🎼🎧 "Hot dog🌭, hot dog🌭, hot diggity dog..." 🎤🎶🎙🐭📺 🤓😆😂😂😍
I love you guys ♥️💖
Our son has a huge head, and he also hated having a helmet on. He hates being off the ground.....he couldn't do horse therapy either. A lot of people who are in the therapy world just can't understand it. It just is. Some kids do great and others can't handle it.
p.s. I think it is so great that you don't answer those who are just curious about personal parts, of Abbie’s life. I am the same with our guy. If he were typical, I wouldn't answer curiosity about such things. Therefore, I won't answer even though he has special needs. He is a PERSON, after all. He isn't a curiosity.
I missed the live stream!
Is it me or does pricilla and abbie look good in back.
This is sometnjnf ive always wondered since I began watching your channel but didn’t know how to ask . I don’t know how exactly to word it, how do you feel or have ever wondered how or what happened that you guys had ishaia who is “normal” how people would say and seems to excel in school and then having Abbie with her diagnoses (even Thou Abby is very gifted and talented in her own speacial way 😊) did you guys ever question how in the very begining ?
25:25 😂 that face
Yay I’m early I love catching you guys on the weekend! And I watch you during my lunch at work never enough MAASS!!!!!! I have a question my child I 4 I feel she is on the spectrum but the doctor said she past her testing at 2 is it possible my child can still be on the spectrum and it just went unnoticed early. I know the doctor is a THE professional but I’m MOM I feel like I know my child more and coming from a family of mixed disabilities I just feel there’s something missed. What should I do any suggestions ?
MsCloe1108 .... I'm no expert nor do i have a child on the spectrum however I am a mother. So, my recommendation would be to get some early intervention involved thru your lical school district. If your child is in a daycare or preschool program they should be able to assist you. If not contact the board of education to see if they could tell you how to reach someone to assist in early intervention. It would be at no cost to you that way to have her observed by different therapists then go from there. (This is just my opinion/suggestion) i did have experience with dealing with this program for my son when he was about 2 yrs old based on some concerns the daycare had. I had different therapists actually come right to my house & ultimately he was given a speech therapist (again no charge) that would meet with him at his daycare weekly since i worked full time. Had i been a SAHM they could've done it in my home.
2 meaning she only had 2 signs? How long did they test her for?
My advice to you-- educate yourself and then pursue a formal diagnosis, if needed. It is 100% possible that "it just went unnoticed early." Girls and women sometimes have autism symptoms that look a little different than what is normally seen-- and this can happen for lots of different reasons.
I'm disabled, have a complex rare disease, and also happen to have ASD + ADHD. I had to actively pursue my autism diagnosis at age 23, and I can't tell you how many times I've been told "I don't see it" by doctors and other health care professions. I was diagnosed with ADHD at age 26-- usually the ADHD diagnosis will come first if someone is diagnosed with both, although both ASD and ADHD are highly under-diagnosed in girls / women. I've read that co-occurrence of ASD and ADHD is approximately 40%, so that is also something to be aware of... and then there's a bunch of other things that can come along with an ASD and/or an ADHD diagnosis.
Because you're probably going to need paperwork for accommodations at school, I highly recommend that you find a good doctor that you trust and agree with as soon as possible. I THINK your local school district is supposed to help you, but my local school district was completely oblivious to my ASD and ADHD plus it took my elementary school four years to figure out that it would be a good idea to test my IQ to see if I qualified for the 'gifted program'... and it turned out that I have a very high IQ.
Good luck! =)
At what age was it confirmed Abbie was going to be non verbal? My son is a little over 3 and has autism. He currently is non verbal but his neurologist says that it’ll be a few years before he hits the point where if hes still non verbal he will stay non verbal. It’s very hard for everyone except myself to do things for him. Were like on a telepathic level with each other and I just know what he needs/ wants. We’ve started some work with communication devices so I am hoping he catches on to that.
You can have our +2ft of snow from Ny if you want...lol
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Can cilla do some gluten free recipes?
Have you ever thought about the Gemini program for abigail
Steph L I asked them that question before but I got no response from them.
Samantha Jaske thanks
I have a question and I feel like you have probably discussed this before but I can’t remember. Anyway, do you think that you are going to finish training Maverick to be a service dog for Abbie? I am looking into getting a service dog for my six year old son with autism.
Just wondering how well Isaiah can concentrate on his homework if Abbie is being loud or does it not bother him??
Allison Johnson he’s probably used to the noise like when you live by train tracks you stop hearing the train after awhile.
40771hothottie I live by a train but I still hear it.
Samantha Jaske me too and I barely notice it anymore
On the point of the post office worker you should watch Joe Lycett post office stand up bit on RUclips. Might give you an idea on how to deal with mean postal workers :P or you know...just give you a laugh x
I have autism, and I act like Abbie. Watching your videos have helped me what I need to do, but my question is, what do I need to do about no one wanting to help me? I mean, everyone doesn't help me and they ignore the fact that I have autism. Is there something that I should do to get them to help me?
Chase Callaway shut those doors and look for people who accept you, support you and Love you. They are out there, maybe you just didn't gave them an opportunity to show themselves. ❤ and while you don't find them just focus on you first. You are the most important person in your life!
Thank you, both of you. My parents say that I'm trying to get attention, when I really don't. I'll try to find those people, thank you so much for helping me. I love your videos and I hope you continue to make more with Abbie.
Y’all should start every vlog with a little time lapse like that
The ending I'm dying lol
I love this channel💗👍✴
Does anyone know if the parents are together???
Just wondering nothing against them at all
Priscilla Maass omg that's amazing you two are such a great couple 😄😄😄
Abbey is deff a teen lol wanting you to go away and leave her alone
Does Abbie have a way to communicate when something hurts?
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Please tell me that isn’t a calculus question. I’m about to take calculus. I can barely do my times tables in my head:
Unfortunately yes, he’s in pre-calculus
Sam Es 😂
Isaiah I can’t give you the answer that sound difficult!!!!
Did we ever figure out if poshmark goes cha ching when you make a sell? I feel like the mystery is still there.
It does not which is disappointing. On the plus side the rep I talked to said she would forward my request to the developers. It will likely not happen but a boy can dream.
You need to give us an invite code do poshmark
If you sign up using Priscilla’s handle that’s basically the same thing.