My heart is still in the Disney spirit, so I wanted to share two of Jake’s favorite games that he enjoys playing on the computer and the iPad. Both of these games get a double thumbs up on my rating scale. What criteria did these games meet to receive such a stellar rating from such …
This past week my family and I took a trip to Disney World. We had a great time and enjoyed spending time with the kids. As the action-packed days continued on, I found myself savoring the unforeseen moments that arise when you are traveling with a child who lives life a little differently than the …
Reinforcing the words that Jake practices at speech therapy has always been important to me. I haven’t always met my goals or been successful with my attempts, but through trial and error, I have found out what makes Jake tick. He likes adventure, variety, and he likes to move. Most importantly, he doesn’t mind saying …
This September Jake will be four years old and I am breathing a long sigh of relief that he will not be starting Pre-K 4 due to his birthday. Thank goodness he will be the oldest in his class and therefore, the universe has granted us a whole extra year to catch up on developmental …
Last Tuesday in speech therapy I pulled my chair up to Ms. Kelly’s desk and feverishly finished up taking notes from the I Love Letters book. “Too bad you don’t get paid for all this work you do,” Ms. Kelly said with an encouraging smile. Yep, I agree. Actually, according to an article this year …
I’m still waiting patiently for the lazy days of summer, but this week at least slowed down a little. My middle son played in his final baseball all-star tournament last weekend and I survived twelve hours (9 a.m to 9 p.m.) at the park that day with Lil’ Man. This week, I’ve taken a bit of …
Jake's Journey with Apraxia 