I am so incredibly frustrated with Tad.  He is quickly approaching six years old, and he’s come so far with therapy and school and his academic skills. His social skills, on the other hand… We were at Friend and Doc’s house yesterday for Ane’s weekly piano lesson and a lunch play date.  We were just […]

When the kids went back to school after Thanksgiving break last year, Tad’s teacher noted something that I had been saying for years. Tad regresses.  A lot.  And it happens primarily over Thanksgiving and Christmas vacations.  It’s as if he completely forgets what social behaviors are for, and school routines, and goes through a strange […]

It was just a trip to the bathroom at the zoo. We had just finished lunch during our trip at the zoo last week, and I decided to take Rerun to the bathroom to clean him up and change him.  So, I hauled him in, diaper bag in hand. As I was wrestling with my […]

While Tad is perfectly capable of getting his own shoes and socks on (or sandals in better weather), he wants help most of the time.  Unfortunately, most of the time I don’t have the time to help him – mostly because Rerun can’t get himself ready at all. So I came up with a solution […]