Dot-to-Dot
Mikey adores dot-to-dot books. He has loved them for as long as he has known how to count. He understands how to do them and can complete them independently. I think that is part of why he enjoys them so much. They’re predictable and just challenging enough to keep him engaged.
Recently, a friend sent us a whole box of dot-to-dot books. He wasn’t sure what level Mikey might like, so he sent a variety. The most simple ones have numbers from 1-10 and the most complex go from 1-101. Guess what? Mikey loved them all!!!
Sometimes you read Crime and Punishment and sometimes you read People Magazine – both engaging, but totally different experiences…maybe that’s how Mikey feels about these different dot-to-dot books. He’s diggin’ ‘em!
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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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