Special Smiles Day The Strawberry Festival will host a Special Smiles Day on Friday, March 3rd. We plan to attend and will share our fun at the festival. The fair will host all individuals with special needs and their families. At gate 5, 9am on March 3, 2023 the individual with special needs and one…
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Sensitive Santa for the win!
We had a great experience at Sensitive Santa at Westshore Mall last weekend. We’ve not always had the best experience and outcome with visiting Santa but were very happy with this years opportunity. Last year we tried three different times all paid opportunities to get a family picture and picture with Santa. All three times,…
Sensory Friendly Review of the Georgia Aquarium
We traveled and visited family in Georgia for Thanksgiving. We heard how amazing the Aquarium was and wanted to take our kids. I just thought about how much my daughter would love the sharks and whales. I didn’t think, stress or worry about my son with autism and how he may or may not enjoy…
Sensory Friendly Guide to Hurricanes
A little humor to go along with the stress and mess of Hurricane Irma! By the fifth and sixth of September, most Floridians were in serious Hurricane supply and stock up mode. It went from a calm and fun Labor Day weekend to a straight havoc and mayhem! Monday, no work and holiday. Tuesday, everyone…
A Sensory Friendly Guide to Sea World
Sea World (Orlando) has been awesome for our family! Sea World gives out teacher passes to all state educators and we take advantage of going at least once a year. The other great deal is that from year to year Busch Gardens and Sea World offer a preschool pass, the pass gives children five and…
Sensory Friendly Movies
Saturday, I took the kids to see their first movie! We went to a sensory friendly movie at a Cobb Luxury Theater. It was full of experience for sure. I called to confirm about the sensory friendly environment after finding out from my ABA therapist. It was advertised to have lower volume, more light and…
So you think your child may have autism?
Most parents notice signs or differences in their child around age 2. The timeline to noticing differences or having concerns about your child’s development and getting a diagnosis can take up to 3 years. So, parents have years of trying to find therapists, work with schools and determine what works for their child. It can…
Ruthfulness 