Photo Booth
For Mikey’s birthday, he got a big box of photo booth props. We got them from Oriental Trading Company* with the hope that it would give Mikey and his pals a low-language option for playdates. Take out some props, hold them up, snap a photo.
Will hadn’t seen the Hangover at that point, but he does love it now! LOL!
This was a fun gift! It did get some use on playdates, but it also turned out to be a treasure trove we could raid on school spirit days. Like, when I found out at 10 PM the night before that everyone was supposed to wear purple, I could grab something purple from the box (like a plastic neck tie or a lei) and we were all set for the next day with no stress.
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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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