Security Blanket
Mikey was obsessed with this duvet insert. It could never have a cover because Mikey would take it off. He wanted the pure, unadulterated white blanket. It was a great source of comfort to him for many years.
Life can be stressful for our kiddos. Special needs kids and neurodiverse kids spend a lot of time working to fit into a world that wasn’t built for them. They hold it together at school (we hope), and when they get home, we want to give them a safe space to decompress and wind down.
For Mikey, cuddling under his blanket was a cue that his recovery time could begin.
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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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