Picnic
During this phase of life (just on the weekdays), Will had swim practices 4 nights a week at varying times and religious ed one afternoon per week. Mikey and I were spending a lot of time in the car and we were over it. We were taking a break from after-school therapies for Michael. We were finding that he was too tired after school to be getting anything out of it so we took some time to re-evaluate that practice.
Will’s religious ed class was only about 45 minutes long so Mikey and I didn’t have time to go home. We just pulled his fleece jacket out, put our snack on it and did Mikey’s homework in the sunshine. Good stuff!
Snack, sunshine and Mikey’s homework done and we were ready to take Will home after class. Juggling schedules and keeping everyone happy? Check.
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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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