Know that feeling when you just need something to make you smile? I found something. A throwback as I breezed through adventures past. It was … [Read more...]
Explaining How to Celebrate Birthdays During COVID-19
Amidst everything else it has changed, COVID-19 has transformed yet one other fundamental part of our culture: The Birthday. My son, Knightly, has … [Read more...]
What Disneyland Looks Like Now for All Abilities
Absolutely surreal: Walking up to the Happiest Place on Earth. Masks on. 6 feet apart. Hand sanitizers at every spot. And all the changes that … [Read more...]
How Do You Give a Thumbs Up?
A Thumbs up It seems so simple. An easy way to make someone smile. And it’s a powerful way to communicate if you are non or minimally … [Read more...]
Let’s Brush My Teeth
There are many. Many, many, many. Toothbrushing videos. I’ve had dozens of their songs stuck in my head. Because Knightly loves … [Read more...]
Let’s Hear It For Our Dogs
My son wouldn’t have made it through quarantine this beautifully if it weren’t for his dog, Cadbury. I must confess: I wasn’t a dog … [Read more...]
How to Teach All Abilities to Wear Face Masks
Going outside has changed. The world is changed. Cue Galadriel from Lord of the Rings: "I feel it in the Earth...Much that once was is … [Read more...]
How-To Take a Picture for All Abilities
Can my son learn how to take a picture? Medical professionals have given our boy many labels: Down syndrome. Auditory Processing Disorder. Apraxia. … [Read more...]
A Song of Hope in a Global Pandemic
Hope. A reminder. A historic perspective. We’ve been desperate to find this in the midst of this crisis. Then, we heard this song, a song … [Read more...]
One Step at a Time: How-To Videos for All Abilities
“It’s just too hard for him.” Over and over again, we would hear this phrase. Because of his disability, my son, … [Read more...]