I know it isn't directly related to my son's Sensory Processing Disorder, but he's always been a little timid about physical activities. Over the past year, he's really developed in the gross motor skills department. One of the biggest ways he's excelled has been with the swimming pool. This month,
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This summer, Produce for Kids® is teaming up with 16 supermarket chains across the United States to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Through June 28th, shoppers can support children's cancer research programs through the Get Healthy, Give Hope program as they shop for produce for their kids. This year, on
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When I take my son to his allergy shots once a week, we wait in a waiting room shared by a pediatric plastic surgeon and a pediatric oncologist. Over the past year, we've seen many children who stand out with physical differences that kindergarteners notice. My son, being six, isn't
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Today, while chaperoning a field trip, I had a rare opportunity to watch my son interact with his classmates. It's incredible to see the massive improvements he's made in social skills, but at the same time, it's impossible to ignore the ways he still struggles to connect with his peers.
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I've taken my son to a hockey game, which mostly ended up entertaining him with music and the "violence" on the rink. (Oops.) Baseball is a whole different... ballgame. That, combined with the fact that I don't like baseball, has led to him making it to age six without seeing
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