Stone swimming – his first lesson went great!
Earlier this week I wrote about Stone’s new swim lessons and how important they are to him, given the problems some kids with Autism have had with wandering and drowning. Thursday was Stone’s first scheduled swim lesson, and I was admittedly nervous leading up to the lesson. I had arranged for him to have private […]
Autism Awareness Month And Music Lessons For Stone
Did you know that April is Autism Awareness Month? There are a number of activities planned nationwide throughout the month and TV shows are also incorporating Autism into their programming. Sunday’s Secret Millionaire featured The Sean Ashley House – an organization for autistic children in Houston. Secret Millionaires Gary and Diane Heavin (founders of Curves […]
Ulterior Motive And Ty’s Ice Skating Lessons
Yesterday was big in our family as it was the first day for Ty’s ice skating lessons. I’ve been wanting to sign Ty up for these for a long time but had never gotten around to it until February. Since the boys were toddlers I’ve thought that ice skating would be a great activity for […]
Tackling Technology is Tough for Parents
The topic of children’s use of technology has received a bit of attention recently, with last week’s post from noted New York Times technology columnist and blogger David Pogue, who wrote about “A Parent’s Struggle With a Child’s iPad Addiction.” In the article, Pogue explains how his 6-year old constantly wants to use the iPad, […]