Playoff Hockey

By Erica Mauro | April 28, 2026 |
stylized photo of Mikey smiling under his blanket on the couch and with a sticker of the stanley cup added for fun.

On this day ten years ago, we were cheering for our Islanders in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This year, not so much. Fingers crossed for a better season next year! We had lots of fun at the games this year and we’re thankful that Mikey has so much fun watching hockey! We love our team…

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Hockey is Back

By Erica Mauro | October 13, 2025 |
'hockey is back!' written in kid handwriting, the islanders logo in the center of the ice and Mikey posing in front of the TV picturing islanders players on the bench.

The unbridled joy of a hockey fan at the start of the season is unparalleled! We count down the days and celebrate the first game like a national holiday. And in some ways, kids with autism are just like everybody else. Look at the joy on Michael’s face! He is thrilled that his team is…

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Hockey Crazy

By Erica Mauro | March 30, 2025 |
Dave and Mikey grinning ear to ear, the islanders logo, Will, Dave and Mikey walking into the Coliseum and the NHL logo.

Less than one month ago, Will and Mikey got to go to their first professional hockey game and they were hooked! Will had not stopped talking about it and we had followed the team on TV in the weeks since. Combine this with the fact that this was the Islanders last year at the historic…

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