Dear San Jose Sharks, We need to have a little chat. I know it’s a long season and you’ve been good for years and everyone hits a bump in the road now and then. I get all that, I really do. I understand what a grind the NHL season is, especially for the Western teams […]
Read more "An Open Letter to the San Jose Sharks"Riley marched in our local St. Patrick’s Day parade with her Girl Scout troop yesterday morning. She had her first game of the spring soccer season yesterday afternoon. I attended neither of these events. Now, I’d be making a blatantly false claim for Dad of the Year if I said I didn’t enjoy my leisurely […]
Read more "Comfort Zones"There is a theme to many of the posts on this blog. Ryan will always find ways to maintain his routines, even when we change his surroundings. Monday’s post, in which Ryan found a way to watch NHL highlights while playing at the Winter Classic, reminded me of a similar situation on one of our […]
Read more "Reordering His Own World"Ahh, vacation. Relaxing on the beach, enjoying the sun, maybe visiting an exciting new city or taking in a theme park. Leaving the comforts of home behind for, well, greater comforts. It doesn’t always work so well for kids on the autism spectrum. For kids like Ryan, the comforts — and the routine — of […]
Read more "Wave Hockey"I don’t have the same gift for seeing the tiny details that Ryan does. Sometimes I only notice them on a second or third examination. When Ryan skated on the auxiliary rink at the NHL Winter Classic in Philadelphia in January I could hardly contain my excitement for him. I wanted to watch him enjoying […]
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Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 