Sometimes being chronically ill is a real balancing act. Got a photo to share? Why don’t you join in this Special Exposure Wednesday. Please remember your comment love at each link you visit. Also blogging at Three Ring Circus
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Special Exposure Wednesday
For a boy who everyone thought would never be able to live a full and happy life, Mal is definitely the king of his castle! Exploring the surrounds of Sugarloaf Mountain, Rural NSW, Australia. Got something uplifting to share? Why don’t you join in this Special Exposure Wednesday. Please remember your comment love at…
Try This Tuesday #56: Time to Regroup
Although there have been a few high points, in some ways this summer has been a bit of a “crash and burn” for our family. Specifically, Michael came up against a couple of situations where he was being stretched farther socially and emotionally than he was ready for, and he rebelled big time! During the…
Special Exposure Wednesday.
When you have a PICC line that is connected to IV antibiotics 24 hours a day you need a bag. When you have to wear a bag all day and all night and you are three and a half, it is essential that it be a) fashionable b) washable c) big enough because when…
Try This Tuesday #55: Working as a Team
I am so proud of myself and my husband today. Often, when Michael has a meltdown or is throwing one behavior after another at us to either get what he wants or avoid something he doesn’t, one or both of us lose our cool – either with him or with each other – in the…
Try This Tuesday #54: Mikey Likes It!
Nothing earth shattering going on around here except that in that past week, my son has ingested three servings of blueberries. Pretty amazing for a kid that had declared a ban on all fruits and vegetables and would cry at the request to try even a new variety of candy. I have seen a greater…
Special Exposure Wednesday.
When you are the mother of an immune deficient child, you often wonder; Who is the mask protecting? At least her eyes are smiling. Got a photo to share? Why don’t you join in this Special Exposure Wednesday. Please remember your comment love at each link you visit. Also blogging at Three Ring Circus…
Try This Tuesday #53: Looking for Your Advice
Today I am really looking to you for your creative solutions. Things have been very up and down with my son this summer, with one day going beautifully and the next a disaster. Although he is not what I would call a “runner”, i.e. a child who escapes at any opportunity without regard to his…
Special Exposure Wednesday.
He looks how I feel. We are still in the hospital and Ivy and I are missing our family. Badly. Got something emotional to share? Why don’t you join in this Special Exposure Wednesday. Please remember your comment love at each link you visit. Also blogging at Three Ring Circus ;
Try This Tuesday #52: VideoPlaylist.org
Today I wanted to share another great online resource that I have heard about recently, called VideoPlaylist.org. Here’s the basic concept of the site, as stated by the founder: Does anyone else use YouTube videos with their ASD kids? We use YouTube videos with my son both as reinforcers and as a self-guided leisure activity….