Back in the middle of winter we got sick. First Dr. J went down fast, followed by Meatball. They traded back and forth, then Mommy’s system could fight no longer, and she lost the battle, too.
What do you do when you have pretty sick children and then a sick Mommy? Continue reading
What a great way to end Autism Awareness Month! Today I get to tell you about a fantastic, fun game for family time, no matter what kind of family you have! (It would also be a fabulous game at school or in therapy offices–speech, occupational, psychiatrist, etc.– of all kinds across the world!) What could this game be? Continue reading
CONGRATULATIONS TO A DAILY WOMAN! Random.org chose #1 as the winning entry! Thank you to all who entered, and remember you can order your copy of Annie’s books here! Please continue to help spread the word about her books.
I am very excited today to bring to you TWO picture books about autism. You will get to meet the author in more detail on Wednesday, as she is this week’s Wednesday’s Woman. I think I’m most excited because I’ve gotten to know Annie online, and she’s fabulous. She’s friendly, helpful, outgoing, encouraging–a great representation of someone who loves her Lord.
I won’t tell you much more about Annie so you can learn more Wednesday. Let’s get to her books! Annie decided to write about autism and her daughter in picture book style. This intrigued me, because my boys are 3 and 5. Dr. J, my autistic son, and I wanted to start looking into autism picture books. Continue reading
Many of you have read my post about the “Pros & Cons of Educational Videos.” (and the history movies Dr. J quotes all the time) If you haven’t, you should go read it. I compiled a great list, if I do say so myself! Continue reading
I know, it’s technically Friday. However, my next available Wednesday’s Woman spot is in March, and I couldn’t wait until March to introduce you to this little lady. I met Emily a couple of days ago on Twitter. A Twitter friend tweeted about her.
As an autism mom, I sometimes click on retweets to see what other autism moms are passing along. I am so glad I did! Those of you with children may want to share Emily’s story with them to show that yes, they can make a difference! What I also notice is that Emily’s mom encouraged her to help others instead of keeping things with the family (you’ll understand when you read). Autism is expensive for all, but her mom still prompted her to think about others. And now, here’s Emily in her own words…
My name is Emily. I am 10 years old and I love school. I love to skateboard, play with my friends, and plan events for student council. When I grow up I want to be a Lawyer for special need families. I love to sell my Lemonade!
Lemonaid 4 Autism is an idea I had when I was 5. I wanted to hold a lemonade stand and my mom said I should give the money to charity. I saw how hard things were for my brother and my family. So I figured I would do it for Autism. We give 100% to charities I love. I get to pick out places , dates, and who we are raising the money for. Sometimes the charities come to us and we help them make their own Lemonade and donate a Hand build stand. We do not get paid but when you help it is Great!
I have learned how to take a stand with Lemonaid 4 Autism. No matter your age Taking a stand is simple and can help so many in your community. You do not have to do stands as much as I do. But if you do one it can make a difference. First get a location. Second you can email us [email protected] and we will announce your stand to people in the area. Pick a foundation you love. We always go with ones who have touched us hollyrod.org , askate.org , and Surfers Healing. Get everyone involved!
Making posters and more. After you are done we can put your stand up on our site and make a tribute to it. Plus in the month of March we will be holding a give away. If you friend us, retweet us, or Face book fan us, you can win a Autism awareness keychain by designer Megan Renee!
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>This past Friday was my oldest son’s Christmas party at his developmental delay preschool room. Family was invited, so my youngest, my mom, and I all attended. The kids did this project which incorporates a lot of sensory items, but is is SUPER easy and SUPER cheap! In fact, most of you probably already have all the necessary materials. You could adapt this to any season or any design you want to make, so think beyond Christmas and all the ways you can use this with your children.
Before I get into the details, I have to share an AHA! moment (to be trendy). My son’s teacher had copy box lids and plastic serving trays with sides for each child. The paper went inside there, and this contained the mess. Genius! If you don’t have copy boxes sitting around your house, I know your local dollar store probably has serving trays. You could even take your children with you and let them each pick out a different color or design and then have their very own special project space!
Materials:
Paper
White rice
Food coloring
Writing utensil for creating design
White glue
Rubbermaid-type containers with lids (smaller works better for little hands)
Bowl for glue
Paintbrush for glue
Box lid or serving tray for workspace
Directions:
1. Draw outline design on paper for younger children, or let older children draw theirs. We made candy canes with large stripes. You want something with large space, not too complex, so you’ll be able to see the design when done.
2. Place white rice in container and add some food coloring. Snap lid on. Let child shake, shake, SHAKE! This makes the rice change color. You could even sing a song and use the shaking as an instrument.
3. Paint the outline with white glue. Cover the ENTIRE design inside, as this will hold the colored rice on.
4. Use rice to fill in design. For example, we made green rice and red rice and filled in the stripes of the candy cane.
5. Hold up and let extra rice fall into tray. Place somewhere safe to dry.
