NIght Before Christmas| Disability Version

For anyone who buys gifts for a person with autism or a disability, here is a fun twist on the classic poem which shares some of the reasons it is so difficult to find the perfect gift. Cindy Waeltermann, is the founder of AutismLink and gives us permission to reprint...

Smokey the Bear, Aaron, and a joke

Smokey the Bear and Aaron In 2018 Smokey the Bear celebrated his 65th birthday. Last weekend, as our family was trying to keep our house available to prospective buyers, we took a road trip to Clifty Falls State Park in Indiana. (click here for a related post) Between...

Old McDonald and a Linchpin

photo credit: 2KoP One sunny day, I stopped at a tiny produce stand at the edge of a cornfield (Ohio). It sold an unusual assortment of fruits, vegetables, bakery goods, and crafts… Grandpa Farmer said the corn was picked this morning from his field but the...

A New Year of Learning

BACK to SCHOOL Article 2 To celebrate the new school year here are some of my favorite posts. Article 1: Why Do We Go to School? Article 2: A New Year of Learning This is one of my favorite stories–an updated article from when Aaron was 8 years old and Tommy 6....

Why do we go to school?

Why do we go to school? Is it to go to magical places? Is it to make friends? Is it to keep kids off the streets? Is it to give Mom and Dad a rest? Or someplace for the kids to go while she/he works? Is it only to learn to read and write? When our country was founded,...