Fruit Ninja
My Thursday Thoughts turned to Fruit Ninja when this fun memory popped up in my Facebook feed. I think Mikey did this as a journal entry in 2016 so you’ll see his take on it when it comes up in the journal (in about 2 years).
For now, I just want to give some love to Will. Will has such a good heart. He was genuinely so happy to have taught Mikey how to play Fruit Ninja. If you haven’t played it, it really is oddly satisfying. I thought this was so sweet because as parents, we want our special kiddos to be able to find ways to fit in, but we don’t always know what typical kids their age are doing, playing or saying.
Will is a typical kiddo and he’s just one year older than Mikey (but two grade levels ahead) so he knew that other kids were playing this game and that Mikey wouldn’t need to have much language/conversational abilities to participate just like the other kids. Big brothers are just the best!
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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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