Driveway Hockey
Building on what our children love is a time-tested parenting strategy. Mikey had recently been to his first hockey game, and he had been exposed to floor hockey in his PE classes at school. Dave and Will loved to play hockey out on the driveway and on this spring night, they invited Mikey to join them. Dave passed the puck to Mikey. Will let Mikey take shots on the net. They had a blast!
Looking back, I can’t believe I was happily taking photos while my car was parked directly in the line of fire. I got lucky that no car windows were broken in the creation of this happy memory. Wink.
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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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