Anatomy of a Field Trip
2 and a half weeks ago: Received letter from school informing me that Danny’s class was going on a field trip. The plan was to take a school bus to a town about 1.5 hours
View ArticleWaiting for the Other Shoe to Drop
I’ve heard it time and time again from other autism parents – our kids go through a roller-coaster of development. Some weeks will be phenomenal, while others will make us want to tear our hair
View ArticleBest Day of Summer…..Ever!
Bass Pro Shop is a very cool store. Most kids…..and big kids …..like to spend an afternoon playing there. This summer Bass Pro even offered a free family program where the kids can take as
View ArticleAmen
If you are not familiar, we have attempted church with autism. And though I have never given up hope, I have not been actively pursuing success since. Today I felt hopeful and maybe even a
View ArticleWay Down In Crown Point, In Indiana…
You know how, before you had kids, you would think about what it would be like to be a mother? You know, like how your children would look and act. How you would play with
View ArticleDoing the Back-to-School Jitterbug
Our district does a “Meet the Principal” Day a week prior to the start of school for the elementary students. This day allows the kids to visit their hallways, say hi to their principal, check
View ArticleSomething I Never Thought We’d Do
This summer, the girls and I had the opportunity to visit the Canadian National Exhibition (also known as the CNE or the Ex). My mom was volunteering at a china painting exhibit and offered to
View ArticleThere is a light at the end of the tunnel
Today is a day I wasn’t sure would come. My son was diagnosed at age 4 with Sensory Defensive Disorder. ALL 8 senses were affected. He received 20 OT visits as per insurance, then my
View ArticleGrandparent’s Concert a success!
I woke up this morning with a feeling of dread. Today was the Grandparents Day concert at Lubug’s school. This is where they take three grades at a time and pile them all into one
View ArticleNot Your Average Mall Santa
This was not just about seeing Santa. This was not about having my kids sit on his lap and tell him what they wanted. This was so much more than that. This was a room
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