Difficult times with COVID, but our long period of restrictions have made us all a bit more antsy than usual. As a result, we decided on a vacation that might be considered somewhat more COVID friendly- outdoor excursions. We went to Mount Shasta, Lassen Volcanic National Park, and Lake Tahoe. Then, after visiting up North […]
Anna Started Kindergarten!
Anna started Kindergarten! She has the most wonderful teacher and for this I feel truly blessed! She felt so proud of herself being able to go to school finally with her brother and sister! I made her a “visual schedule” for school days so that she knows what she needs to do in the morning […]
Socialization at School
Sometimes it is weird how you will look back on certain times in your life and see the struggles you had quite clearly. But at the time, you are simply so in the moment that you don’t really realize just how tough it was. I will use the example of how we handled the socialization […]
ELIZABETH FINDS THE RIGHT FIT FOR HER
Something so unique about having a special needs child is that when most typical children are headed in one direction, you find yourself wondering if you should follow their lead, if it fits your child’s needs, or if you need to forge your own path, hope it fits your child’s needs and try to stand […]