Regression…A Tough Day
Today was a tough day for our son with SPD (sensory processing disorder). He receives OT that our home school program pays for, but it’s not a weekly session. Rather, it’s in 10-day therapy...
View ArticleAlways Grateful
Yesterday was another tough day – I guess the good thing about these tough days is knowing that there WILL come a sweet day of rest and I’ll appreciate it even more after these few days! Mozart had a...
View ArticleOut of Place…At Church
We’ve been really open about Picasso’s issues with people at our church. We have had very few kids with special needs at our church, ever, and being open about Picasso’s issues has been a way to open...
View ArticleWhat Went Wrong…And Right.
Today is gray and threatening rain. It’s a good day for a blanket, a comfy chair, and a good book. I’m almost there – I’ve got a blanket, comfy couch and a little quiet time to do some writing. It’s...
View ArticleRoadblock…
Me: “What can we do that we’re not already doing?” Her: “There isn’t anything else right now. We’re doing all we can with what we’re currently offering. We may need to explore different avenues...
View ArticleStarting Fresh
We’re headed into a new week. Tomorrow, Monday, marks the final day of Picasso’s 10-day occupational therapy intensive. This particular intensive seems to have failed in terms of working out for our...
View ArticleThe Tough Stuff
Hollow eyes, lack of appetite, extreme agitation, exhaustion, anxiety, increase in scripted speech (meaning, quotes from TV, books, etc) that I can’t break into and get him to stop, regressions,...
View ArticleDown the Slide
Topsy-turvy. Confused. Falling apart. These are the terms that could describe our guy right now. At the beginning of summer, when others were sharing about how their kids were already out of sync...
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