Zack, Spring 2017 40 pages. Today’s IEP paperwork is 40 pages long.  Now don’t get me wrong — I realize the IEP is the best single item to create a perfect learning situation and all our future goals for Zack. I know, this, I do.  But IEP Day is my least-favorite day of the year (with […]

With our neighbors, new friends and Trick-orTreat team! (Zack was Popeye — again! and Addie was Twilight Sparkle, a My Little Pony) One of the hardest-to-predict days for Zack is by far Halloween. Z-Man has some pretty significant sensory issues — they can range from itchy tags on a shirt to startling noise and even […]

Zachary is 7 years old and, in many ways, just like any seven-year-old boy: He loves to play sports, especially football; he can play a little rough with his little sister; he can be so ornery and stubborn.  He goes to school every weekday. He plays outside in our backyard. He tries to sneak candy […]