Journal Entry
Great Weekend!
There came a point at which Mikey wanted to do a journal entry for EVERY SINGLE DAY which, honestly, felt like a lot of pressure. But, in 2016, he was fine to just do one post summing up his fun weekend. Allow me to direct your attention to the bottom right-hand photograph of Will, wearing…
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For the past couple of years when we have gone on vacation, I have brought ‘gift bags’ labeled with each day of the week. I put gift bag in quotes because I don’t buy anything new for the bags and hence, they don’t really contain gifts. I fill each bag with a sticker puzzle, an…
Read MoreDeep Pressure
Today’s journal entry reminded me that it might be a good idea to go into more depth about the benefits of deep pressure. By way of introduction, here’s a post that covers ways to meet your child’s sensory needs daily. Squeezes Michael loves giant, dramatic, almost bone-crushing squeezes! This is no coincidence! Lots of kids…
Read MoreKindness Week
Our middle school invited Ben’s Bells to do a program on kindness. Ben’s Bells started in Arizona after the founder lost her son suddenly before his 3rd birthday. More information on this fantastic organization can be found in the link below. https://bensbells.org As part of this program, kids wrote notes to each other with kind messages. Mikey…
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