Clearwater Marine Aquarium In continuing on with our vacation memories, I HAVE to talk about the MOST important part of our vacation. At least, as far as Marvel Boy is concerned. He still talks about it constantly, but I guess I should start at the beginning... I had heard about Winter, the dolphin without a tail. She lives in Clearwater Marine Aquarium, … [Read more...] about The Day We Met Winter at Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Autism Spectrum
Our Experience with Hersheypark’s Accessibility Program
Hersheypark's Accessibility Program Have you grabbed your cup of coffee (or in this case, hot chocolate)? Let's talk about Hersheypark and their accessibility program! I'm sure that many of you have read about or maybe even experienced the new accessibility program at a certain (non-Hershey) major theme park. I'll be the first to admit that the original … [Read more...] about Our Experience with Hersheypark’s Accessibility Program
CampEmerge at Camp Victory
For years, we have navigated the journey of Autism by ourselves. I can't tell you the number of times we have been told not to test our son because the local providers weren't always accurate or consistent in their diagnosis. That quite often, they were way off base with their assessments, and we could be worse off with the wrong diagnosis than without one at all. … [Read more...] about CampEmerge at Camp Victory
Disney Fireworks and Where to Watch for Kids with Sensitivities
One of the things that Disney does exceptionally well is fireworks! Not only are they set to music, but they are varied and colorful in appearance. There is no other place I love to watch fireworks other than Disney! As the fireworks begin, I am always transported to my childhood. A time when I believed that dreams always came true. Do you remember … [Read more...] about Disney Fireworks and Where to Watch for Kids with Sensitivities
Keep Calm and Look Beyond the Label
I've not said anything recently about Autism. Honestly, I haven't had the chance to say a whole lot lately because of work. I've had to do a lot of prioritizing recently, and family and work has had to take priority over the blog. However, April is considered National Autism Awareness Month, and it seems that someone jumped the gun by releasing some new stats about … [Read more...] about Keep Calm and Look Beyond the Label