James has never been one to have huge meltdowns or unmanageable tantrums. Believe me, we’re thankful and know that we’re very fortunate. They’ve been happening a little more frequently since we moved. In order to get a handle on this, and to get some insight into how best to help James in all areas of … Continue reading
James has been doing therapeutic riding for several weeks now. I’m so thankful we found Wings of Hope Equitherapy. They are an incredible organization. This is definitely one of the best, most effective therapies James has received. He is growing and changing with every visit. I didn’t realize the profound impact therapeutic riding would have … Continue reading
It’s been a big couple of weeks around here. So many new things happening all at once. No wonder James is experiencing some anxiety. Poor little munchkin. I’m so grateful to the wonderful instructors at Music Together Dallas who are helping us work through his anxiety so he can enjoy music class again. Thursday we … Continue reading
I know this is long and full of too many facts, but it’s important to me. Thanks for taking a look. Last fall, while James was at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, several of the therapist who were working with him had some concerns that they shared with myself and his doctors. Concerns regarding autism. They … Continue reading
I think it’s good to put what you want out into the universe every once in awhile. For me it brings much-needed focus, gives me a little accountability, and it helps me define exactly what it is that I want. I believe when all that is going in your favor only good things can happen. When James was … Continue reading
It’s been about five weeks since we developed a plan to address James’ sensory processing difficulties. I wanted to post an update sooner, but he’s been sick for about three of those weeks. Because he hasn’t felt well, I haven’t been as structured as I wanted to be with the changes to James’ daily routine. … Continue reading
A few things I never thought I’d say: “James, don’t bite your arm.” “James, don’t drag your head across the floor.” and my favorite, “James, don’t lick the tree, (short pause) or the telephone pole!” Our latest challenge continues to be addressing James’ sensory needs. He has a variety of them, and they seem to … Continue reading
A day late because sometimes life happens on it’s own schedule, not mine. For 11 years I worked with Early Childhood Intervention, assisting families with the developmental delays of their children, and helping them through the transition process as their children neared the age of three. I’ve talked families through the steps of being referred to the Preschool Program for … Continue reading
We each have a unique perspective on the world around us. That’s part of what makes our world so interesting. We can look at the same thing, but what you see may be completely different from what I see. Thank goodness for those differences. If we didn’t have them it would be a very robotic … Continue reading
Most of our days start the same way. James comes pitter-pattering down the hall at some point; sometimes it’s 1 or 2 AM, sometimes it’s 6 or 7 AM. Either way we snuggle for a while (hopefully a long while if it’s 1 or 2). He announces when he’s ready to get up by sitting … Continue reading
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