Making Spirits Brite!
We’re flashing forward this Friday to see teenage Mikey living his best life. When everything out in the world is busy and crowded, he likes to sit quietly by his Christmas tree and play Lite Brite!
Mikey is reminding us to do the holidays our way.
Note
The age recommendations on the side of the toy boxes don’t really apply to our kids. For example, lite brite says ages 4+ but when Mikey was as old as middle school, he still put lots of things in his mouth and these little pegs look an awful lot like candy. Since, in my view, the whole point of these toys is to allow our kids to have safe, independent fun, I would wait until you’re sure a toy is safe for your child before buying.
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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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