Tag: SPECIAL NEEDS

I am so happy that Elizabeth is working and enjoying the world of “adulting” I know she has the goals for herself to be the best adult she can be and as I always say, we are a work in progress. Which means that we are always working on goals and skills for her. So […]

Well, what can we say? Back to masks around here. Which means that the numbers of COVID cases around us in Ohio are increasing. I am sure what I am saying is not unique at all. But if I think back to the moment Elizabeth learned she could go maskless in our grocery store, I […]

So I want someone to help me understand just how this whole thing with it being the end of summer happened? I clearly remember it was near to yesterday when I picked up Michael from his last day of school. But apparently, it is our reality. It is back-to-school time. As I type this, I […]

I hope everyone liked the pictures of Emily’s graduation on my last blog.  Especially the ones with Elizabeth in them! It was quite a big day for us all both physically and mentally especially with what it meant to our lives. Emily was done with medical school!  We are so very proud of her. Emily […]

We are all very aware of time passing.  Especially this year and last year.  Due in part to the pandemic. Because we are often told the number of months “we have been in this thing” or how many months it has been since we have been able to do this or that.  Or when something […]

I think she first said it when she was about 8. Then again when she was 12 Again, when she was 14 Once more when she was 16 And then this year, when she was 23 What was it that she said? That she wanted to be an artist. A simple phrase that I heard […]

Welcome to a new school year. But what form will the school year take?  No one knows for certain. Even those who have opted for remote learning know only that their children will NOT be in a classroom.  They do not know how the remote learning will go or how their children will do learning […]

Lately, everything has been a struggle. I’m sure many feel this way, during this difficult time. School is back in session for all three children, online. Anna started TK and has been doing well. However, I realized something from the experience thus far. That is, when she was younger and her interactions with the world […]

Struggle, struggle, more struggle.  One of the things we have to remember is there’s much going on the world right now and some of us have other children to care for, not just our child with special needs.  My son has been having his own set of medical issues and as a result, this has […]

I know that most of you know our story. I know that most of you know that our beautiful Elizabeth has two disorders. And I know you know that our journey has been quite winding and amazing. But how about an update about Elizabeth? Right now Elizabeth is 19 years old and is graduating from […]