I grew up as a teacher’s pet. I always had my homework done and I aced every test my teachers threw at me. I could already multiply in first grade, so I “peer tutored” the other kids who were learning to add and subtract. I never understood the kids who didn’t just “get it”. Then […]
A-Man has officially started homeschooling this year, and it has already been quite a journey. He needs really hands-on lessons to keep him involved and engaged in his learning, so I was on the hunt for some autism-friendly curriculum for autistic kindergarteners to help him develop a love of learning! Autism-Friendly Curriculum for Autistic Kindergarteners […]
Every mom gets more than a bit overwhelmed when their child gets an autism diagnosis. It’s completely understandable! Your life becomes a bit consumed with therapies, routines, and research and it can become hard to relate to your typical mom-friends. That’s why we all need an autism-mom tribe. But it isn’t always easy to find […]
Halloween is A-Man’s favorite holiday. From early September you can hear him squealing with delight about all of the pumpkins that show up everywhere! He loves to go to the pumpkin patch and orange is his very favorite color. That love of Halloween doesn’t always transfer to Trick or Treating, however. All of the walking […]
I’ve spent the last week talking to my husband, my best friend, and my mom about how I am failing my son. “I’m losing it. I just keep messing up and I don’t even know how. Whatever I do is wrong, and it sets them off and it never stops.” See, our world revolves around […]
“Guess what A-Man did today?!” “What? Did he participate in the lesson? Did he color?” “He ate almost an entire carton of goldfish crackers by himself!” ……………. That was the last time we tried to take our family to church on a Sunday. See, A-Man and Mr. C were both in the “preschool” class while […]
