The Parade!
We flash forward this Friday to show you Mikey’s Thanksgiving plans, although these were not very different from year to year.
Every year, Mikey spends Thanksgiving morning watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV. If he ever got to see it in real life, his mind would be blown! He watches the bands, the musical performances, and the floats, but he LOVES the balloons!! Mickey Mouse, Blue, Spider Man, Curious George, Clifford…this is Mikey’s heaven!
This is BY FAR his most favorite part of the holiday. Sometimes he even naps through the Thanksgiving meal. He doesn’t like pie, but he never misses the parade!
If there is a take-away here for other families, maybe it is this. Holidays are for celebrating with your family and friends. Leaving room for everyone to celebrate in the way that feels good for them seems like a great way to honor the spirit of the day. Also, many people napping means more pie for me.
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About the Author
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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