Puddle Jumping
Unless it was unsafe to be outside, we played outside every day. Here in Connecticut, that means we were outside unless it was a thunderstorm, too icy to walk or there were very high winds (we’re surrounded by trees that tend to lose limbs or come down during high winds). So, on this particular day it was just raining. Mikey had on his rain jacket and boots and he headed out to find some good puddles!
This is a perfect example of how easily kids can create fun. Unfortunately for me, Mikey was in the front yard so I needed to be out in the rain with him to make sure he didn’t follow the puddles all the way down the driveway to the road. Getting soaked was a small price to pay to watch his joy finding every bit of mud our front yard had to offer. He had a blast!
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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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