Tad’s speech delay has impaired his ability to communicate with us – though it’s amazing how rapidly that is changing. But what has never been a problem is his ability to carry a tune. When he wants to, of course. He’s not a performing monkey or anything. While he is still completely in love with […]

Tad pooped in the potty yesterday!!! Woo-HOO!!!!!!!!! I owe it all to C-3PO and R2-D2. One of the potty training strategies that was suggested at the seminiar I attended a couple of months ago was to have “potty” toys – toys that never left the bathroom, and the child could only play with them while […]

One of the original goals that we set forth for Tad in his IEP (individual education plan) at school, when he was first enrolled, was that he be able to communicate his desires with words. I offered the example at the time of him learning to ask for certain books, instead of just us offering […]

There are days when I look at Tad and wonder, will he ever be “normal”? Will be ever be able to communicate and express his thoughts to others? Will we ever be able to mainstream him at school? Yesterday, I got a much-needed shot of hope. Little Mo came over to play with Ane yesterday […]