Opening Ceremonies
Our local Boys and Girls Club held opening ceremonies each spring at the start of baseball season. This was a low-risk event for us. Here’s what I mean. It was held outside and included people of all ages, so it was not an event at which silence was important. The snack shack was open so there would be fun food for sale. We could sit at the back for easy escape if Mikey decided he wasn’t into it.
Furthermore, it was a high-reward event for us. Our family got to see Challenger baseball recognized. We got to celebrate the other kids and coaches in our town who make up all of our baseball teams. We got to be part of our broader community. So, of course, we opted in and Mikey shared it in his Weekend Share to let his classmates know he’d be there.
And then it got rained out. Oh well…we tried.
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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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