I’m a woman on a mission to provide Parker with things he needs to meet his sensory needs, as well as physical (gross motor) and occupational therapy (fine motor) needs. I’m going to be seeking out therapy ideas for children from yard sales and thrift shops. This is Parker’s healthy time of the year. It’s… [Continue Reading]
How to Catch a Rainbow Trout
May 10, 13 by 2 Comments
Parker went to his end of the year class party. The theme? How to Catch a Rainbow Trout. Okay, so that wasn’t really the theme, but fishing was the activity of the day. Just a few minutes from our house is a fantastic public park with a stocked trout pond, complete with ducks and a… [Continue Reading]
Intensive Therapy
May 7, 13 by 7 Comments
UPDATE: We spent an hour with Parker at Now I Can today. Of course the minute Parker walked into the joint he went into total whacked out sensory mode. It was awful. It was also an actual smack in the face reminder of the OT my son needs and isn’t receiving. I filled out papers and… [Continue Reading]
My kid has Down syndrome, thank you.
May 2, 13 by 1 Comment
Yesterday Reed, Parker and I, along with enough medical supplies to bring a pack horse to it’s knees, sat in the waiting room of our Pediatrician. To keep Parker occupied I stood next to him on a stool as he looked at the fish swimming in the gigantic aquarium. We pointed at the fish, naming… [Continue Reading]
I love me a good miracle.
Apr 24, 13 by 2 Comments
Parker was born with a list of diagnoses longer than he was. Each diagnosis started with the word ‘severe.’ Unbeknownst to me at the time, nobody expected Parker to make it to his first birthday. The fact that he is here today could be considered a miracle. I love me a good miracle. This kid… [Continue Reading]
