Book Club Party
Mikey’s school started a program once a year reading one book together as a school community. The older kids, who were able, read the book on their own. The younger kids and kids with special needs may have had the book read to them. Then, they completed activities related to each chapter of the book. The kids who turned in their literature guide at the end were invited to attend a book club party for The Trumpet of the Swan.
For more information on this program and why I opted Mikey in, see the link below.* By opting him in and modifying the activities as needed (or leaving some out if they were not appropriate for him), we got Mikey a ticket to another fun social event. Reading for the win!
*Here’s the information on the One Book, One School Event.
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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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