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 [...]
What Kind of Person?
Keri Horon 2017-09-28T21:39:20+00:00Gripping granite with my fingertips and toes a thousand feet off the ground is not my idea of fun. With feet firmly planted in the Merced River’s sand banks, I peered through binoculars to locate [...]
Advocacy: What Does It Take?
Keri Horon 2017-09-16T10:27:50+00:00Here is an article I wrote for the special needs blog in Sacramento4Kids. As the school year gets underway, it’s important for parents and caretakers to advocate for their special needs child or teen. Did [...]
Pin(e)s and Needles
Keri Horon 2017-09-09T16:57:58+00:00A true vacation. If autism allows – and especially if it doesn’t – a family must go on vacation. Home can sometimes feel confining. With therapy, homework, special diets, poop accidents, rituals, and more, a [...]
Sacramento4Kids: Articles on Autism
Keri Horon 2017-09-06T12:01:04+00:00Sacramento4Kids is where I got my start in blogging. Sacramento4Kids is a terrific online resource guide for families in the Sacramento region. It houses a vast online directory with things to do, child care resources, [...]