Archive: Milestone

Nate is 16 years old and has always been afraid of the thought of driving a car one day. But in the past couple of months he was showing interest so we had our first…

In the past, Robin has been reluctant to try new things. But this year, Robin has been so brave. She has started taking hip hop dance classes. She loves it! She is looking forward to…

School has not been an easy task especially with him focusing on school and trying different medication as well as ABA therapy. Helping him focus and keep on task I can proudly say that on…

Mitchell has been a speller for 10 years and is now a young adult. He and I were frustrated by the very small number of spellers in the Chicagoland area. He wants a community of…

This year there’s so much to celebrate, but I’ll point out the biggest accomplishment. After finishing 9 months of vision therapy, my now 12 year old, is able to read independently, more fluently and also…

Marley is 21 now. This year, she auditioned for the local women’s choir. She worked with her music therapist to select a challenging piece of music – The Music of the Night from Phantom of…

This year, Sophia received a national award at her school, Riverview school of Cape Cod. Sophia was chosen for the national citizenship award based on her community involvement with Special Olympics, Challenger Club, adaptive choir…

In 2023, Jeremiah, who is now 15, has made significant progress. At 14 he successfully learned how to ride a bike, improving his independence and mobility. Jeremiah is finally becoming conversational and has demonstrated a…

The past few years have been tough for my son, Cormac. He has come so far and continues to trust himself again. His anxiety was so high that he would not get out of the…

After years of hard work, this guy graduated from college. Words cannot express how proud we are of Jeff. This is a note for parents: Whatever your IEP says today about your child is not…