Tag: Public Places
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Grab a Diet Coke: No school days are our problem solving days.
We get the coffee, donuts, diet coke, happy meal, special toy, and we keep trying to solve problems bite by bite. Cold calling and asking for help (aka advocating) and problem solving on no school days has been our routine since our children’s infancy. These are the hardest days, but also the days where we…
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Emails, Written Notes, Apps: Document everything for when things go wrong.
Jeanne ran out of school two days in a row. Her team communicated using different tools so we couldn’t confirm they had all the details. All I wanted was an accurate incident report to use in advocating for more safety and staff resources for my child. The administration didn’t want to look bad so they…
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Jeanne can fish.
Jeanne “doesn’t know how to play barbies,” with her cousins and she’s not interested in typical toys. Hoo boy, Jeanne can fish. Jeanne lights up. Her full-body smile glows when she’s in the thick of it. Jeanne can stand on the dock or on the banks of Carson and Irvine Park for hours. Direct sun?…
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Slowing things down when the world sprints. Success at the Dentist!
Jeanne had her teeth cleaned last week. CUE THE FANFARE! Break out the confetti. She made it through a whole appointment for the first time in nearly 2 years! Smiles in Motion in Chippewa Falls, WI specifically, has been a wonderful partner for Jeanne’s dentistry. Jeanne can let some stress go by playing before and…
We talk About Autism. 