“Oh my God!” Liam laughed. “Liam! Don’t use the Lord’s name in vain,” I reminded him. It was an appropriate exclamation, which made me proud. We’d come such a long way with his speech. But his teacher had admonished him on several occasions for saying God irreverently. Now, he didn’t learn it from me. I…
My son’s school, Horizon Academy, has a yearly project that takes place in February called Adopt-A-Family. Each class ‘adopts’ a family who needs a little extra love. They kicked off this project this week and I couldn’t help thinking about how we all make our own little families to help us along the way.
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January has been a rough month for Teo. And judging from the many conversations I’ve had with other Autism moms, he is not definitely alone.
It’s like a flip switched and Mateo decided he’s sooooo over COVID. His sleep patterns are more erratic than normal. We’ve had bouts of aggression that we have not had…
This week Autism Belize held its first Special Needs Parent and Teacher Training of 2021.Our presenters were an Occupational Therapist, originally from South Africa, and a Speech Therapist, originally from Canada, but who now both live and work in the Cayman Islands. They did an excellent job teaching us about Picky Eaters vs. Problem Feeders:…
Autism Belize and our special needs community applauds the appointment of Mrs. Briceño to the Special Envoy for the Development of Families and Children.
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