Don’t Give Me the Finger!
Keri Horon2022-12-31T17:32:05-08:00As I raised the blinds in my son’s bedroom the other morning, I noticed his arm stretch out from beneath the blanket. His sleepy eyes looked at me – rather, at my clothes – and [...]
Zipping Through Milestones
Keri Horon2022-12-31T17:32:40-08:00Milestones. One might say these are roadside markers measuring distance. Another might think of significant events in life: a graduation, the start of a new job. And still others may define milestones in the context [...]
No More Taters, Tot!
Keri Horon2022-12-31T17:33:08-08:00Going to the grocery store became a highly preferred activity for my son when he was younger. It was surprising, because he experienced difficulties in places that were too bright, too loud, too chaotic. We [...]
If At First You Don’t Succeed…
Keri Horon2022-12-31T17:33:33-08:00(First appeared on VestLife blog) The other day, my son and I were in a store, and he was helping the cashier by putting our items in a bag. One slipped. The clerk said, “Ooops! [...]
Sequins and Sharks
Keri Horon2022-12-31T17:34:00-08:00(Originally appeared on the VestLife blog) It feels like yesterday, but it wasn’t. My son and I were doing some browsing around at a San Francisco shopping plaza. It looked like rain was coming, so [...]
Sharing Some Sun on Groundhog Day
Keri Horon2022-12-31T17:35:03-08:00“Then put your little hand in mine…there ain’t no hill or mountain we can’t climb…Babe, I got you babe…I got you babe…” As the black alarm clock on the white doily flipped to 6:00 A.M., [...]
How an Apple Changed the IEP
Keri Horon2022-12-31T17:27:26-08:00It can take the strength of a weightlifter to haul documents, books, and a laptop from one’s car to an IEP meeting. That particular Individualized Educational Plan meeting for my then 10-year-old son was pivotal [...]
Cookies, Crayons, and Cookbooks
Keri Horon2022-12-31T17:25:45-08:00As a special needs parent, you just want to get it right. You won’t hit it out of the park all the time. But when you do, it sure feels good. When you go from [...]
Sunflowers and Sunbeams
Keri Horon2022-12-31T18:14:45-08:00As I gazed at my son watching the beloved bees on the salvia in our yard, I wondered if what happened earlier played in his mind. There is no way for me to know. As [...]
Mourning Has Arrived
Keri Horon2022-12-31T18:21:01-08:00About a week ago, as cases of coronavirus multiplied across the country and social distancing became the new trend, a visitor arrived on my front porch. Unexpected, unannounced, save for the deposit of a tiny [...]