Backyard Snowshoeing
For my original post on snowshoeing, which explains why in the heck we would own snowshoes, click the link below.
Now that you have the background, I can share that for most of the winter, we just left the snowshoes propped up against the wall next to the back door. Mikey needed help to put them on and needed to be supervised when using them (the bottoms are sharp). Having easy access to them meant we used them often. We also left the sleds back there so outdoor fun was always just steps away.
I hadn’t thought of it until now, but our dogs must have loved how much time we spent outside. Now we’re all a little bit older and more boring so our canine companion spends a little more time outside on his own, exploring the snowy backyard.
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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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