Sharpies?
My kid with Sharpies…what could go wrong?
I see the photo evidence of my child using permanent markers, but I still can’t really believe it. School sent home field day water bottles for all of the kids and asked them to personalize them (so they could tell them apart on field day – PE teachers thinking ahead).
This was a closely supervised activity…still, I can’t recommend Sharpies for kids. I guess my drive to have Michael participate and be included trumped my common sense. Wink.
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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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