LOOK at it BOTH WAYS
Keri Horon 2018-03-29T11:36:47+00:00Afternoon sun was warming the porch. October in California can feel like mid summer, and so I decided to sit on the toasty steps of the porch and wait for Zach’s school bus. Being in [...]
HELLP. Me.
Keri Horon 2018-02-27T17:38:12+00:00My slippered feet slowly shuffled across the carpet. The pencil in my right hand rapidly beat a tiny invisible drum in the air. Sunlight streamed in the window, and I waddled over to adjust the [...]
Handcuffed to Home
Keri Horon 2018-02-24T13:52:42+00:00(Recent post on www.Sacramento4Kids.com) Staying home can be a comfort. Staying home rather than going out with a child with autism can be confining. The definition of housebound is unable to leave one’s house typically [...]
Covered in Kindness
Keri Horon 2018-01-16T10:19:55+00:00Going through airport security with my family is not on my top ten list of good things to do in life. I start off calm (in the general sense of that word) and collected, knowing [...]
Butterflies & Battle Cries
Keri Horon 2018-01-03T10:15:23+00:00From inside the belly a butterfly flitted and wings were developed as bump soon emitted The feeling of joy as belly it grew full, round, and right I will take care of you [...]
Stress Relief – Sacramento4Kids blog post
Keri Horon 2017-12-04T16:11:31+00:00Parents of children with special needs live with a high level of stress. When stress becomes a constant in our lives, we must find ways to combat it and reduce it or else our health [...]
Nothing Really Gets Retired
Keri Horon 2018-06-07T21:51:49+00:00When my son was about five years young, he had a fabulous occupational therapist named Nora. Full of wonderful ideas to address Zach’s sensory needs, Nora hooked us up with a mini rebounding trampoline, a [...]
Becoming a Plumber
Keri Horon 2018-06-07T21:43:54+00:00As a special needs parent, it’s pretty common to feel clobbered by all the things you face each day. In my case, autism gives me a good kick in the pants every so often. [...]
IDon’t believe it!
Keri Horon 2017-10-30T00:14:05+00:00The thing you are looking for furiously is usually the thing you just cannot find. As we idled in the entryway of the Point Lobos State Natural Reserve with a string of cars behind us, [...]
Special Needs Trick-or-Treating Tips
Keri Horon 2017-10-28T21:45:35+00:00Credit: foter.com Here is my latest blog for Sacramento4Kids.com. Ghosts, goblins, and ghouls: it’s almost Halloween time again and that means trick-or-treating is around the corner! For special needs kids, trick-or-treating can [...]