A Slight Misunderstanding
Forgive me if I have shared this story. Dave’s mom had to have open heart surgery in her 70’s. Our home in Connecticut is on a hilly piece of property, and the pool is up a large flight of slate steps. We often host parties up at the pool, but the bathrooms are down in the house. So, after Dave’s mom had recovered from her surgery and wanted to come up for a visit, we bought a golf cart to drive her up from the driveway to the pool and down to use the restroom if she needed it.
As Dave was telling her about this, she seemed more concerned than relieved. As we dug deeper into her worry, we realized that there are two kinds of golf carts: the motorized kind and the kind that look like a hand truck for your clubs. Dave’s mom was picturing the kind you push, expecting us to wheel her up the hill like she was Hanibal Lecter. We got a good laugh out of that one!
And the golf cart has been lots of fun for Mikey as well. He still requests rides every summer day.
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Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 
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