Originally posted on my blog Images of Imma-Jane and Lucy!

http://immajane.blogspot.com/2013/03/which-one-of-these-things-is-not-like.html

Monday, Imma joined a small group of students that I've been pulling out of her teacher's class for support in reading.  I've been working with these three boys for several months and Imma has made our little group more interesting.  She's the…

Originally posted on my blog Images of Imma-Jane and Lucy!

Last weekend was full of excitement and I haven't had a chance to post about this until now.  We decided that Imma needed her hair trimmed on Saturday so we decided to take her to the place where we used to get her bangs trimmed when she was little.  It's in the town we used to live in, which is about 30 minutes away, but we needed to go over there for something else anyway so we stopped by Groovy's as well.  The reason…

Originally posted on my blog, "Images of Imma-Jane and Lucy!"

http://immajane.blogspot.com/2013/02/play-date-with-classmate.html

Today, Imma had a play date with a friend from her class. This is the first time anyone from her class has come over to play and we were so happy that her little friend and his brother were able to spend some time playing with the girls.  Little brother is about…

Do you have a child (or know a child) with sensory issues?  Then you likely know the frustration that can come when it's time for a haircut.  The fear associated with scissors, the buzzing of the clippers that seem to hurt or are too loud for the ears, the touching of the head and ears - all of these factors (and more!) can make the seemingly-simple act of getting a haircut seem like more of an act of torture.



We have struck out so many times when taking our guy…

Originally posted on my blog, "Images of Imma-Jane and Lucy!"

http://immajane.blogspot.com/2013/02/perhaps-were-approaching-normal-enough.html

The last two years Imma has participated in the Special Olympics.  This year, she isn't eligible to participate. I absolutely love the Special Olympics.  I think it's a wonderful way for athletes to show what they are capable and that…

Originally posted on my blog, "Images of Imma-Jane and Lucy!"

http://immajane.blogspot.com/2013/02/how-one-word-can-ruin-your-whole-day-if.html

Creepy.  The word was creepy.  Not "mean" or "weird" or "stupid" but creepy.  Creepy invokes images of haunted houses, old witches with crooked fingers, or strange men hanging out by the restrooms. Creepy is an ugly word, meant to…

Originally posted on my blog, Images of Imma-Jane and Lucy!

http://immajane.blogspot.com/2013/01/breaking-down-but-breaking-through.html

I've been thinking about my dad a lot the last few days.  I got a message from my little sister late last night that caused enough emotion to bring back the "ugly cry" for a half-hour or so.  This post isn't about my dad but I mention him because, like…

Check out Mommy Ministry to see how I put together a week (or more) worth of Beach Themed activities for my toddler to keep her busy on our Beach vacation! (These ideas can be used at home or on a vacation because they pack up in a nice small kit!) Check them out and share them!

Including Beach…

This is a quick tutorial for making Greek Yogurt Finger Paint. It is beyond easy to make and super quick as well.



This paint is perfect for introducing…

Living in the world of special needs can be exhausting. With all the communication challenges, the physical demands, and even the emotional ups and downs, we can ALL use a break sometimes.

Even the twins understand that!

The other night, after eating, playing, brushing teeth, and knowing it was almost bedtime, the boys decided they needed a stress reliever,…

This is such a cool opportunity!  For families who are affected by autism, AMC Entertainment offers sensory friendly films.  During these screenings, audience members are expected and encouraged to "get up and dance, walk, shout or sing!"

Please follow this link for information on upcoming sensory friendly film…

Monday, August 15, 2011

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Albert Einstein

The way I am raising my son is seriously insane, according to Albert Einstein.  I agree. I am just at the end of my rope.  Everything that I am doing isn't working.  So I finally broke down and set up his occupational therapy and behavioral therapy.  We start next week.  Hopefully, they can use their expertise and help me handle his behavior.

I am tired of dealing…