As a mother we want everything to be perfect for our children. And if it can’t be perfect we want to do everything we can to turn the situation around for our children. At the end of last year, I shared how we had Emma tested for Autism because we wanted to know exactly what we were dealing with. We…
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Preschool
Picking the Perfect Preschool…
I remember talking to Darrick about Emma going to preschool when she was 2 years old. I knew we were planning on keeping her at home until she turned 3 years old but we started talking about our options early. In the middle of the conversation I burst into tears, I couldn’t imagine the thought of someone else taking care…
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Valentine’s Day Ideas for Toddlers…
One of the things that I enjoy with Emma being in school is seeing all of her projects that she completes while in class. Usually the projects are based around a letter, holiday or a book they are reading in class. With Valentine’s Day coming up I expect to see some projects filled with hearts and lots of red and…
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Parent Teacher Conference…
Being a special needs parent sometimes you try not to think negatively but you have been in so many appointments listening to things that you dont necessarily want to hear about your child that you kind of go along with a “waiting for the other ball to drop” attitude. Its sad but its real life. I cant tell you…
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Emma’s 1st Day of School…
Yesterday, was Emma’s first day of school… One of the most beneficial things we learned from Emma’s Speech Therapist was information about the Preschool Program that our district offers. They offer half-day preschool and during preschool they are able to get Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech, which are all things Emma can benefit from.