Social Skills at Stew’s
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One of the hallmarks of people with developmental delays and those on the spectrum is a deficit when it comes to social skills. What you and I may take for granted does not come very easily to these folks. The …
Posted in Family, Out of Sync, Special Needs, Uncategorized
Tagged autism, autism spectrum disorder, groceries, shopping, social needs, social skills, stew leonards
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Cruising Like a Norwegian!
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Couldn’t you use a vacation right now? I sure could. Unfortunately, there is none in sight until late in the summer. Still, it’s not hard to find yourself using your spare time to stare out the window and dream about …
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Going “Free Range” at EPCOT
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Are you familiar with Lenore Skenazy and her movement (and Wiley book of the same name) “Free Range Kids”? Lenore is the mom who wrote the article for the New York Sun on how she let her 9 year old …
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Tagged Disney, Disney Social Media Moms, EPCOT, free range kids, mickey
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Allergy Challenges
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I’ve written a bit about how our family copes with seasonal allergies. Last year was quite challenging for us, and we had a good many days with runny noses and stuffy heads. I usually take a generic medication that you …
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It’s perfectly normal to plan your next trip to Disney while you are already there…
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Because, who really goes to Disney and doesn’t start thinking of when they might get back for another magical visit. Yes, that was the underlying rhythm of my time at Disney Social Media Moms. “It’s ok if we can’t do …
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Happy Mother’s Day
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I’m so happy I have a kid in Kindergarten so we can still experience things like a “Mother’s Day Tea.” Though there was no tea in sight, I did find bagels and coffee. And cute kids. It was so much …
Leaving the little man behind
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As you can imagine, I am beyond excited to be taking part in the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. Yet, there are a few things that are leaving me a bit bittersweet. When I attended the celebration in 2o11, I …
A funny thing happened on the way to the movies…
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A few weeks ago, I got an invite from Disney to attend a screening of the new Disneynature movie CHIMPANZEE. I excitedly RSVPed for my whole family. We love monkeys and couldn’t wait to see a movie filled with them. …
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Working the Working Mom Guilt
These past few weeks, we have had a number of activities going on that have nothing to do with the adults but everything to do with the kids. And that means adults have to drive the kids from place to …
who? Comics Review
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Thank you to who?Comics for sponsoring this post and encouraging my child to read biographies in comic book form! Please click here to learn more about the app. And follow who? Comics on Twitter for updates! Podotree, the people behind the adorable …
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Tagged biography, comic books, manga, who? comics
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See a Show!
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Living so close to NYC, we are awash in opportunities to avail ourselves of some culture. Yet, talking to friends and other parents, I am surprised by how infrequently we actually do. My first job in the city was in …
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“And how was your day?”
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That’s the question I get most nights at the dinner table. You see, despite the myth that the family dinner is, well, a myth, it lives in my house. I cook, maybe not at that moment, but I prepare meals …
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Read it Again and Again and Again…
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IT Boy has never been a big reader. It’s something that has always bugged me, but at the same time, it’s wasn’t something I forced. I offered books at bedtime, but when he said no, I gave up and stopped …
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All of this and back again…
So, new year, eh? It’s crazy to think about the year that just passed and not think about how it almost feels like I was sleep-walking through much of it. Certainly from September on feels like a long, cold nap …
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