A Tale of Two Swings (Cocoon Swing and Platform Swing)
I once read a book that started off with a sentence that reads: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” Most people recognize these words as the opening to Charles Dickens’ classic A...
View ArticleOccupational Therapy and the Therapist with a Special Gift
Some people just have amazing talents. Those talents are even better when the person blessed with the talent is in a position to use that talent to bless the lives of other people. Our autistic son’s...
View ArticleKaboom!
“Kaboom!” The sound came out of nowhere. It was a sound that nobody had ever witnessed before. It caught everyone by surprise. Fortunately, no one was harmed by the ordeal. The ordeal occurred...
View ArticleAutism, Occupational Therapy, and the Interesting Bike
Our autistic son always enjoys going to his occupational therapy sessions. It seems like he is getting more and more out of his sessions each week. Recently, his occupational therapist has been able...
View ArticleCocoon Swing Still a Favorite of Autistic Son
Have you ever enjoyed an activity so much that you lost track of time? Have you ever wondered how much time you dedicated to that favorite activity? One of those activities for our autistic son is...
View ArticleA Sensory-Seeker’s Paradise
A recent trip to the local Costco resulted in an unexpected purchase. Our son with autism spotted the item first. He kept pointing across the store. We couldn’t figure out what he wanted until we...
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