Tag: Elizabeth’s Advancements

As many of us know, very rarely do our children with special needs stay on a plateau, an even keel or simply the same spot for long. There are always changes, adjustments or surprises that leave us sometime shaking our heads and wondering just how did this happened? And I am the last one lately… […]

Happy 26th Birthday to Elizabeth It was a good day for her, well 4 good days for her. Everyone who works with her in life has had their “Birthday” time with her. So this is why the 4 days. I will say that Elizabeth LOVES her birthday. From the lead up to her day where she […]

I know that many people ask me how I did or rather, better, how WE did all that we did for Elizabeth? How did you know what to do? Is another question that I get all the time and the truth is that throughout the journey with Elizabeth we have had the good and blessed […]

So, I am not sure if I had mentioned our big debate about vacations this year but it went a little something like this. The big question was asked: Should we take a trip? If so, where? It has to be someplace warm, since we live in Ohio and we can be cold by simply […]

25 years in! Soon Elizabeth will be looking at her next birthday and every year it sets me thinking. I know her birthday is a few months off but as I have been organizing some things for a vacation, thinking about some tests Michael is taking in May, I couldn’t help but raise my eyes […]

I love to listen to Elizabeth read with her new reading tutor. I love listening to the cadence of her reading and the way she is happy to read. I especially love the last part because for the vast majority of her reading career, she has not loved it. She would read but it was […]

Welcome to October! I for one cannot believe that we are here already.  I know that in Ohio, the beautiful colors of Fall are all around us, but I still struggle with hearing that the holidays are “just around the corner” Because they are! So what has Elizabeth been up to this last month.  I […]

So, what have we been up to this month? I must say that I, for one, simply CANNOT accept the fact that it is now August! And that for us, we are looking at school starting for Michael in a mere 20 days. How can that be? And where did the summer go? I know […]

As we enter July, I for one cannot believe we are already through June! For our family in June, there have been so many things going on, some of them very stressful with health issues for a family member and some that were changes we knew were coming but brought emotions with them anyway. For […]

So How are Your Summer Plans Coming Along? I know that the transition from a set school schedule to the somewhat open ended summer schedule can be a really big one.  One that can create stress in both the child and the parents/caregivers. This transition for all kids is still big but for those with […]