Fun Size
For our special kiddos, sometimes bigger isn’t better. Very popular places that are huge and loud and crowded may be too much. Finding smaller, interesting places that were off the beaten path was a strategy that often worked for us. Enter the Pez Factory in Orange, CT.
We went with a group of friends and it was not crowded with people, but packed with fun Pez dispensers! There was a window into a factory area, and a fun scavenger hunt to decode a secret message.
This was the perfect balance for Mikey. I might call it “chill excitement” – not to overwhelming and not boring at all…this activity gets the Goldilocks seal of approval. It was just right.
More tomorrow on how we extended the fun!
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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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