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Secret

The "shh" emoji and a photo of Mikey making almost the exact same face while holding red balloons.
Mikey was absolutely bubbling with excitement for Will's surprise party.

Mikey knows a secret that Will doesn’t know.  Look at his sweet face! He is just beyond excited about this.  Mind you, with words, he could not tell us. Emotions are tricky to label and express.  Still, there’s no question! He is thrilled to be throwing a surprise party for his favorite person in the world.

journal entry from July 10, 2014. "Shh...we're throwing a surprise party for Will! We bought balloons and snacks!" photo of the balloons and a basket full of snacks and one of Mikey covering his mouth to keep the secret while smiling and holding the balloons.
Balloons? check. Snacks? check. Mikey’s handled his part of the plan.

We’ll share the entry about the party later this month, but I won’t keep you in suspense…we totally pulled it off and it was a team effort! As always, Mr. Mike was so happy to be included in the planning and the fun.

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Erica Mauro

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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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