Halloween Reminder...

In a few days, a lot of creatures will visit your door. Be open minded. The child who is grabbing more than one piece of candy might have poor fine motor skills. The child who takes forever to pick out one piece of candy might have motor planning issues. The child who does not say "trick or treat" or "thank you" might be painfully shy, non-verbal, or selectively mute....If you cannot understand th

eir words, they may struggle with developmental apraxia of speech. They are thankful in their hearts and minds. The child who looks disappointed when he sees your bowl might have a life-threatening allergy. The child who isn't wearing a costume at all might have SPD or autism. Be kind, be patient, smile, pretend you understand. It's everyone's Halloween. Make a parent feel good by making a big deal out of their special child. ♥ Mike Topdog Croteau

I was very inspired by this facebook status that came up in my newsfeed...I worked for many years with children with challenges and I'm very grateful that I don't have to "pretend" to understand the children that come to my door. I see those little ones that are struggling to become comfortable in an uncooperative body. But beyond the labels and issues that we have put on children I always see them as Children first! When you really think about it even as adults we all have special needs...especially in the area of expressing what we are feeling deep inside of our hearts.