Right now. This second. Today. Go look at yourself in the mirror. Yes, I’m talking to you. Look at the tired eyes. The unbrushed teeth. The skin that could have used a little extra moisturizer about 4 years ago. The unshowered. The unshaven. The borderline crazed… (what?! As if you don’t know what I’m talking…
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Autism Superpowers
When Luke was first learning to understand his autism (and his, brother’s) he came up with his own explanation of how it worked. We explained to him that everyone had sensory issues, or had something they were afraid of or something that bothered them. He decided that everyone had autism, except that some people had…
Eradicate the “disease”?
A while back there was an article about a new test that would identify if your child had Down syndrome earlier in the pregnancy in a less invasive way. Dr. Patsalis was excited about this new test because it could help the medical community “slowly eradicate the disease” that is Down syndrome. I could go into…
Reports from Inside the Sandwich
It’s hard to say when, exactly, we became members of the “sandwich generation.” If I had to guess I would say it started around the time that my husband flew to his mother’s home in order to drive her back to our home so that she could meet our twins. This was about six months…
Newborn Screening Saves Lives
What once was a nationally-mandated test of newborns for six inherited diseases has now expanded to include as many as 100 disorders thanks to new technology. Yet not every state tests for every disorder. Early detection and treatment saves lives.
He Can’t Include Me In His School Day
Our school is inclusive. Every child has a place in a mainstream classroom, with assistance if needed. J is one of those kiddos. He has an assigned a teacher, participates in nonacademic activities and projects, and has ‘specials’ like art, music and PE with his typical peers, all with the help of a one-on-one para….
It’s not just about your kids.
It’s hard enough to remember to eat and shower, let alone remember to call that friend or have enough mental space to grieve our own losses on top of all the ways we care for our kids. But if we don’t, our families suffer. And our kids never learn how to deal with stress well….
Special Exposure Wednesday
Ian is a very affectionate child but it MUST be on his own terms. He loves his cousin Wil and one day couldn’t get enough hugs and kisses. You can tell by Wil’s face how much we all appreciate it when Ian is “ready” for a hug! “Grab the Special Exposure Wednesday button for your…
My kid is in a wheelchair
I know, shocking right? If you’ve been here before or on my own blog, this will come as no surprise. I’m also a blogger (really, Cheryl. Way to state the obvious) and sometimes I get free products (or tickets) for events as compensation for writing about it. I got to take the girls to Toy…
Adults with Special Needs
We went to the maple sugar bush this week as it was March Break for the kids. Part of the attraction of this particular sugar bush is the all-you-can-eat breakfast and the small farm they have with a pig, some sheep, a goat, a cow and some chickens. We headed out early on Thursday morning…