Okay, okay, I know y’all are like, “We get it, you went to Disney World” already, but bear with me for one more post. This is one of mommy anxiety, being an autism mom and about the need to let go and just have fun. Here we go… If I’ve learned anything over the last [...]

In the world of tech there seems to be a new device coming out monthly. There are gadgets and apps galore and it can seem overwhelming to just about anyone. Now imagine being on the autism spectrum and that overwhelming feeling just got amplified.  Finding the right tech device for a child on the spectrum [...]

Children’s Hospital Colorado and the Colorado Children’s Campaign are hosting the second annual Speak Up for Kids’ Health event on Tuesday, April 23. Last year’s event hosted 70 families and child advocates from around Colorado to, in most cases,meet with legislators to share their personal passion for improving access to health care for kids in our state. This [...]

Our journey with Autism has been a long one. Brady turns 5 on Thursday. He was first diagnosed on the spectrum at age 2. Before that, we had struggles with other conditions, hypotonia, motor coordination disorder and many more. We are thankful for the Autism community and all they have done for support, research and [...]

  Did you know that March is National Reading Month? Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) are intended to help children reach educational goals, including success in reading, more easily – but they’re often a mystery to parents. A recent study found that schools nationwide could do more to explain the IEP process to families with less [...]

NSCD Ability Clinics Free interactive camps feature sport drills adapted to individuals, ages 6 – 18, who have any type of disability. Denver Nuggets Basketball Date: March 12 Time: 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. Location: Gold Crown Field House   NSCD to Host a FREE Denver Nuggets Ability Clinic, Sponsored by Sports Authority, for Children & Adults [...]

I’m always looking for the latest and greatest in the tech world for Autism. With AAC devices costing thousands of dollars, most families are switching to an iPad and some really decent apps for their non-verbal autistic kids. AutisMate is one of those apps, but is more than decent. AutisMate combines an AAC (Augmentative and [...]

My kids have been begging to go back to Disney. The last 2 years we’ve gone for Spring Break to the Disney Social Media Moms conference and it was amazing. This year, we were thinking of heading west to DisneyLand in the summer. Either park can seem a bit daunting to take 3 kids to, [...]

As seen on Colorado’s Best on Channel 2 here in Denver this morning! Yes, I was extremely nervous as this was only my 3rd news-style segment and dozenth time in front of the camera in general. Thankfully I had been to the studio before with Chris (@TheToyGuy) with Time to Play. Every time he’s in [...]

We test a lot of products. High tech iPad apps, no tech wooden blocks and everything in between. I was excited to test out the Vinci Touch Creen Mobile Learning System. We received the 7″ tablet with wifi (on sale for $169) and right out of the box I was impressed. a decent sized screen, [...]

Having a child on the autism spectrum means 9 families out of 10 are going to try a gluten free diet for them. There are many studies that suggest both a gluten and dairy free diet, and then there is the whole debate about soy with boys in general… At some point we are all [...]

Having a four year-old proves difficult when it comes to visiting Santa. I have many pictures of my now eight year-old crying on Santa’s lap. Now throw Autism into the mix and you can see why last year we didn’t get a picture with the Jolly guy. The waiting in line, scared toddler and fact [...]