I'm sometimes still not prepared for what else is to come. Take this year’s events. Ronan's bounced back from a few terrible months of medical problems. Even though I can see that things are much better for him now, the next round of unknowns keeps me feeling a tad uneasy....
If you were fortunate to hear Dan Burns this weekend at the Generation Rescue Autism Education Summit, you learned about his parent-driven initiative for employment of adults on the spectrum. Called Appleseed Ventures, the product they offer is a fantastic aquaponic growing system. And Dan is ge...
Get my freesensory-friendly Chicago guidefor more sensory-friendly fun in Chicago! (This is a work in progress as I’m still adding places!) To add an event to this list you can email me at: makingtimeformommy@gmail.com.All events MUST be family-friendly and must be for families who ...
but it’s so worth it. We are extremely lucky that our small town embraces our families for the most part and places are willing to host events for us, like our sensory friendly movies and pool
Whatever environment you spend most time in, it needs to be autism friendly and autism accommodating, kind of like if you were a wheelchair user you'd need ramp access. So, let’s get prepped and ready to learn how to hack your way to an easier life on the spectrum. ...
Autism Friendly Performances ofThe Lion Kingacross the country, as well as Autism Friendly Performances ofFrozenandAladdinon Broadway. We will also mark a historic first this year: thanks to New York City Ballet, we will present the inaugural Autism Friendly Performan...
We see that being offered in grocery stores, shopping centers and movie theatres in the form of sensory-friendly activities, with recognizing emotional support animals, and with the addition of para-professional assistance. I’m not saying any of that is a terrible thing; it’s that it’s ...
We’ve made other adjustments like sensitive Santas in stores at Christmas, autism-friendly movie showings, sensory/calming rooms in schools, to name only a few. And as this population of autistic children ages out of school and into the adult population, many more adjustments will have to be...