Every Year
For as long as I can remember, Michael has made Christmas ornaments for his teachers and our family members. He brings one to school for each teacher with a card. Then, we put out a basket of them out at home for anyone who comes to visit.
On this Flash Forward Friday, you can see our grown-up pal (Mikey is 21 now) painting his plastic ornaments with puffy paint. He enjoys these craft projects each year, making different ornaments for his teachers and friends.
But, he made almost the same ornaments one decade ago. Look for that journal entry on December 16th!
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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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