Planning a Mommy and Me Tea Party

Planning a Mommy and Me Tea Party

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Did you have tea parties as a child? Maybe you went full out and dressed up (and dressed up all of your “guests”) and had a fancy tea set to use. Or maybe you attended an actual afternoon tea. Whatever the case may be, having a tea party is one of those things that most little girls (and some boys) will do. I think it’s also a great idea for a Mother’s Day activity, but there’s no saying that a Mommy and Me tea party has to be regulated to just that one day. I am that mom that has made my own Mother’s Day gifts with my toddler. In fact, I’ve made my own cards and did a simple salt dough footprint project with…

Autism A to Z: E is for Education

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As we begin a new week, and with Sweet B on vacation this week, so begins another day of the Autism A to Z series. Today’s letter is E and for us, that means: E is for Education. Now, I could mean educating the public and/or the uninformed about autism but I’m going to talk about special education and homeschooling. We already do an autism and afterschooling series here and I have talked about special education before as well. Both our own experience and a basic beginner’s guide. Autism and Educational Services When it comes to education, yes, an individual with autism is more than capable of participating. This can either be in a public or private school setting or you may want to pursue…

What is a developmental disability?

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Welcome to another day of Autism A to Z. Today I want to talk about developmental disabilities because that’s what autism is. So what is a developmental disability? We’ll talk about the general definition as well as talk about a few developmental disabilities in addition to autism. When it comes to autism specifically, usually the terminology is lifelong developmental disability. That is also the case with other developmental disabilities. As defined by NIMH, a developmental disability is: Developmental disabilities are severe, long-term problems. They may be physical, such as blindness. They may affect mental ability, such as learning disorders. Or the problem can be both physical and mental, such as Down syndrome. The problems are usually life-long, and can affect everyday living. Often there is…

Freebie Friday: Managing My Feelings

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I mentioned earlier this week that I was going to offer a new free printable pack every week for Autism Awareness month. I want to start doing this more consistently anyway so I figured that this was a good of a time as any to get that into gear. For the first week, I’m offering up a pack called: Managing My Feelings. Sweet B, as I may have mentioned before, uses PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) to help her out but I also create my own printable packs for her when PECS doesn’t quite meet our needs. Hence why I have quite a few of these free printable packs for autistic children. She does have a pretty decent feelings set that I purchased elsewhere but…

Ditch the Junk Challenge Wrap Up

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Can you believe that we’re at the end of the Ditch the Junk challenge? Easter is on Sunday which marks the end of Lent. I regret that I do not have my follow up workbook ready as promised but I will have that on Friday for Freebie Friday. However, just because the challenge is over, that doesn’t mean that I’m going to stop working on my focus areas. I’ll continue to talk about decluttering, organization, destressing, and healthier eating regularly here. And even if you’re just finding this post now? No worries! The Ditch the Junk challenge can be started at any time. The point is to take 6 weeks or 40 days (whichever you’d prefer) to work on focus areas. For this challenge, I…

What is Autism?

What is Autism?

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As you know, autism is very much a part of our lives. It’s been an immediate part of my life since Sweet B’s diagnosis. But prior to her diagnosis, I was mostly unaware as to what autism really is. If you had asked me what the early signs of autism were? I didn’t have a clue. Now it’s different but back then? I was clueless. I had a vague idea.. mostly from watching Rain Man but beyond that? I was clueless. After her diagnosis, I gave myself a crash course and started to learn as much as I could. And of course with the internet, now it’s easier to answer the question: What is Autism? And it’s also easier to find out what it is…