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Color-by-Numbers

stylized photo of Mikey doing a color by numbers. One page filled with snails of different colors and one with simple line drawings of houses.

I saw a post on Facebook the other day.  It went something like this.

Me at 13: You can’t tell me what to do!

Me now: Can someone please give me a precise instructions regarding what I need to do and how to do it.

journal from May 13 "I like to do color by numbers." photo of Mikey coloring with his crayola crayon caddy on the table.

Mikey may want to make his own choices in life, but when it comes to coloring, he wants clear instructions!

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Erica Mauro

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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