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Solo Soccer

June 5, 2013 by Christine 3 Comments

Monday night both boys had soccer. Cam had a game and Cuyler had a practice that Eva and I were going to watch. Last week he did really well with following instructions and participating in the drills. I wasn't there but Sean said he was really happy with how Cuyler did. I was pretty excited to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism Tagged With: autism, soccer, special needs, summer sports

Life’s a pitch

May 27, 2013 by Christine Leave a Comment

Several months ago Cuyler announced that he was going to play soccer this summer. I told him that would be fun, thinking he would move off of that idea after a few days. He's not a sporty kid. Nor is he much of a team player - he's more of a solitary guy. In fact, he's never played a sport - team or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Fitness, Life Tagged With: autism, brothers, siblings, soccer, special needs, summer sports

Wiggled Out

May 15, 2013 by Christine 4 Comments

I wrote this post almost 2 years ago about me taking Cuyler to see The Wiggles. I was thrilled that I was able to take him and and that he enjoyed as much as he did. It was a great day. The thing with Cuyler (and many kids on the spectrum) is that he can get "stuck" on things. First it was The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids Tagged With: autism, Epic, Epic the movie, obsessions, special needs, the Wiggles

HotDocs Interview: Kelly O’Brien, SOFTENING

May 6, 2013 by Sonya 2 Comments

  Kelly O'Brien's second pregnancy was uneventful. When her son, Teddy, was born she was told by the doctor that her baby had contracted a virus in-utero. Without any symptoms or signs during pregnancy O'Brien and her family had to face a shocking reality that her son has "extensive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Movies Tagged With: Canadian Spectrum, documentary, HotDocs, Interview, Kelly O'Brien, parenting, review, Softening, special needs, Toronto, UrbanMoms

Enough

May 1, 2013 by Christine 4 Comments

Every single day I wonder: "Have I done enough for him?" "Am I doing enough for him?" "Did I do enough today?" "Do we have enough money for this? "Is my effort and energy enough?" And every single day I think the answer is no. I know that I can only do what I can do but I always go to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motherhood Tagged With: autism, doing enough, guilt, motherhood, parenting, raising special needs children, special needs, therapy

FotoFriday – Fur Friend

April 19, 2013 by Christine 1 Comment

Just because I'm in love with the fact that Cuyler is in love with our dog. and a gratuitous "Cutest Dog Ever" photo!   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pets Tagged With: autism, dog, family pet, fear of dogs, Ganaraskan, pet friend, special needs, support dog

Dear Mother Nature,

April 17, 2013 by Christine 2 Comments

Seriously. What the hell? I know that April is usually a bit up and own, but really? Sun, rain, a thunderstorm and then some snow. We'll hit 25°c Thursday and drop down to -1°c by Saturday. Did you not consider all of those couples who had planned and hoped for a beautiful April wedding? They … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sports & Outdoors Tagged With: autism, capri pants, lightning, Mother Nature, parka, seasons, special needs, spring, thunderstorm, weather

Light it up!

April 2, 2013 by Christine 3 Comments

Today is April 2, world Autism Awareness Day. The day that most everyone in the autism community displays the colour BLUE in some way, shape or form. You'll see the Autism Speaks logo everywhere In our house we wear blue in support of a beautiful boy who we all love Eva and I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism Tagged With: April 2, autism, autism awareness, Autism Speaks, Light It Up Blue, LIUB, special needs, world autism awareness day

Tied up

March 13, 2013 by Christine

I wrote this post last August with the firm knowledge that my boy would eventually be tying his own shoelaces. Before I sent those awesome Lego shoes to school I did what I think was probably the most crucial step to Cuyler succeeding in this task. I dyed the shoelaces. One half of the lace … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism Tagged With: autism, DC shoes, dyeing shoelaces, fine motor delays, learning a new skill, mastery, new shoes, special needs, tying shoelaces

Off Kilter

March 5, 2013 by Christine

One of the most asked questions since we got Teddy is "How does Cuyler like him?" Cuyler loves him and tells us several times a day how much he loves Teddy and wants him to live with us forever. He also reminds us how brave he is around Teddy and that he is not afraid of him. We can see a lovely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pets Tagged With: adjusting to a new pet, autism, behaviour issues, dog, family, house breaking, puppy, special needs, therapeutic dog

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