Today is the last day of Autism Awareness Month and I wanted to end with a bang. I want to talk about invisible disabilities. Autism is just a small slice in the invisible disability world, studies show that 96 percent of people who live with an illness live with an invisible one, and 73 percent …
It’s been awhile since we’ve updated everyone on Everett’s progress the last year, so let’s talk about how far he’s come! What is occupational therapy? Occupational therapy (OT) treatment focuses on helping people with a physical, sensory, or cognitive disability be as independent as possible in all areas of their lives. OT can help kids …
We get a lot of questions about where we buy our rad outfits, especially for our advocacy items, so I figured today was a perfect day to showcase some of our favorites! As an added bonus, some of the shops will be having sales today and/or donating to Autism positive organizations throughout the month. Rockin …
This weeks highlighted K-Mart Play Tray Activity is a fun sensory activity that also has a fun science lesson!
I recently started a photo series called Motherhood Uncensored, and it’s all about raw and realistic postpartum bodies and how truly beautiful they are…. here is my inspiration: To the mothers who don’t like what they see in the mirror: I can’t say it enough. Your body is amazing. Amazing. Awe-inspiring. Perfect even in …
Yesterday I shared on my social media, a little slice of one of my harder days. The response from so many of you was so welcome, but of course, there were always the messages with unsolicited parenting advice, the majority of those whose children are neurotypical, if they even had children. While I appreciate …
This weeks Play Tray Sensory Activity is Magic Milk! This is a super simple experiment that addresses a lot of areas: Language development: Using descriptive words to express ideas and opinions. Make connections with real life experiences. Promote scientific thinking: predictions, observations, comparison, reasoning, data gathering, experimentation and evaluation Hand-Eye Coordination and Control Cause …
I’ve been toying with the idea of reflection. Reflecting on how life has changed and how we are handling it. By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. Confucius I’m learning about advocating and proactively confronting …
Recently I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the life changing experience of going from one to two kids, so I figured I’d talk a bit about the transition, now that we’ve survived the first grueling year (and then some). I always thought I’d have two kids…. until I had one child. Personally, my …
As 2018 comes to close, I’m sitting here reflecting on everything that happened. Everett’s autism diagnosis, watching both boys grow, family vacations, starting a new business venture, and so on. Part of me wishes time would have slowed down, and the other half of me wishes there had been a fast forward button. Being a …