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Both Sides of the IEP Experience

Both Sides of the IEP Experience

I have spent years on both sides of the IEP experience - each Individualized Educational Plan meeting is the same, but different. I often reflect on how different the meetings feel, depending on why we are gathering. If you need help navigating the IEP experience, consider the resources you'll ... View Post

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The Travelers
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Autism Mom Life, Special Needs Activities

Autism and Music: “Sing”Autism Mom Movie Review

Autism and Music: Sing, Autism Mom Movie Review

Do you see a connection between autism and music? The adults in our home mostly listen to movies, either while driving, with the screen flipped down behind our heads, or from across the room while a rare YouTube excerpt holds Mr. Diggy’s attention for a few consecutive minutes.  So the ... View Post

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The Travelers
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Autism Mom Life, Special Needs Activities

Autism and Water: An Aquatic Life

Autism and Water: An Aquatic Life

Autism and water Mr. Diggy is addicted to water.  As a toddler, he taught himself to swim.  As a preschooler, he was safer in the water than out (where his pica diagnosis meant he was constantly attempting to ingest unsafe non-food objects).  As an elementary-aged child, he spent ... View Post

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The Travelers
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Autism Mom Life, Special Needs Activities, Staycation

Autism Sensory Issues: Challenges and Solutions

Autism Sensory Issues: Challenges and Solutions

Do you live with autism sensory issues? If you or someone you love has an autism diagnosis, you are probably also learning to manage autism sensory issues. Some people carry a secondary diagnosis of sensory processing disorder, but even in cases where this diagnosis is not found (or was not ... View Post

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The Travelers
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Autism Mom Life, Special Needs Activities

How to choose an AAC device? 6 Considerations

How to choose an AAC device? 6 Considerations

How do you choose an AAC device? If your child has few words, or has difficulty expressing him or herself with words, then it might be time to consider an adaptive and augmentative communication device, often abbreviated as “AAC.”  Less than twenty years ago, devices in this category were ... View Post

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The Travelers
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Autism Mom Life, Piece of Mind Picks, Special Needs Activities

Minivans, Minions and Autism

Minivans, Minions and Autism

What is it about the Minions and Autism? The seasons of life are even blurrier in our autism family than they are in most typical families.  Milestones are most certainly met - but on a very atypical timeline, meaning that days and weeks and months blend together in a way that can make ... View Post

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The Travelers
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Autism Mom Life, Piece of Mind Picks, Special Needs Activities

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About

Our family has been working through the puzzle of autism since 2011. We wanted a place to celebrate our successes, enjoy family time, and create memories. Travel can be challenging, but it is more manageable when you know you have a suitable place to stay when you arrive. For us, the Piece of Mind Retreat will be that place. We hope it will be for you as well. Read More…

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