Carvel
We are huge Carvel ice cream fans! Mikey loves to go there and eat his ice cream at the little tables out front. Recently, they hired a young man who seems to have autism (he did not share this with me, but after all my years in the autism community, sometimes I get a sense).
This sweet young man remembers Michael and greets him each time we walk into the store. On Mother’s Day, my husband went in without Michael to pick out some treats for the special day. He recognized Dave and knew which ice cream was for Michael. He put in some extra vanilla and rainbow sprinkles, especially for Mikey.
I don’t need any encouragement to eat ice cream. I’d happily do it every day, but this fine young man has made me a customer for life! Mikey has a lot of vanilla with rainbow sprinkles in his future!
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About the Author
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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