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Category Archives: Special Needs

Posts about the autism spectrum, whether my son falls on it or not. Posts about speech and language delay. ASD in general. Special needs.

Once upon a time (four weeks ago), Tucker was a seriously awesome sleeper.  He’d nap for three hours and then sleep through the night.  Upon finding out that his program at school doesn’t require the kids to nap, I considered picking him up after lunch each day.  They assured me that if Tucker becomes tired, […]

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One of Tucker’s really weird (and annoying) behaviors is to bite anything inflatable.  Whether it’s a balloon, a beach ball, or a supercool inflatable airplane that he won at one of the festivals we’re constantly going to, he ends up popping it with his teeth.  Sometimes, this happens fairly quickly (like if we’re at a […]

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The day I birthed this blog, I clapped my hands in a room by myself, so excited to have two live posts, along with “The Blogess” section and a banner image that took me hours. Since then, I’ve remained crazily excited about Finding Ninee but strangely hesitant to share it with more than a few […]

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When your baby has limited language, each new word is a total celebration.  Every time Tucker says something new, or attempts to say something new, he’s met with extreme enthusiasm.  Jumping around, clapping our hands, and telling him what a good, smart boy he is creates the positive reinforcement that he needs to not get […]

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