We’ve known for a long time that Gus needs the sensory input that he gets from using his large motor muscles. He is always more focused and present after even a few minutes of exercise. Because he also tends to have somewhat low muscle tone, strengthening exercises are essential for him. It’s not always easy to [...]
Friday night, Gus started bowling for the winter in a special needs league. I was pretty shocked at the sheer number of people – roughly a hundred from about ages 6-21. He had a wonderful time while he lasted.
There were four members listed on his team, but only three showed up. Aside from [...]
Stalactites by: Richard Bartz
Hi there and Happy New Year! I haven’t posted in a while because there hasn’t been much going on with Gus. We survived the holidays by balancing a frenetic social calender with a few days of doing absolutely nothing. I think we all appreciated those days, and it [...]
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The kids were invited to a birthday party today – a bowling party. We figured they’d have fun, but they truly exceeded all expectations.
Gus and MM ended up on a lane with 4 other kids. One little boy is a natural athlete: he plays baseball and [...]