Kay recently had the opportunity to try a special needs gymnastics class, and I was really excited to see how she would do. I have been wanting to find something else for Kay to participate in, as if we are not already busy enough, but I also wanted to find something that she would genuinely…
Well, we officially survived the first week of kindergarten! I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect going into this new chapter. Kindergarten is a big transition for any child, but for Kay, there were a few extra things on my mind. New school, new teachers, new routines, new people, and a whole lot of changes…
Kay officially had her first full day of kindergarten. It is such a huge milestone, and while the first day of school is a big deal for any child, there are always a few extra things to consider when your child has special needs and cannot fully tell you about their day. With Kay, I…
The teacher meet and greet was another opportunity for Kay to get comfortable with her new school, classroom, and teacher before officially starting kindergarten. Even though Kay had thankfully already met her teacher during the Kinder Warm Up event, I still wanted to give her as many opportunities as possible to become familiar with everything…
Over the past year, I have been advocating for a change in how my local school district handles Continuous Glucose Monitor, or CGM, monitoring for students with Type 1 diabetes. For those who may not know, Kay was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in June 2024. She also has Down syndrome, autism, and hearing loss…
Kay completed her last full day of ABA before starting kindergarten, and I don’t think I’m fully ready for this next chapter. With Kay starting school full time, her ABA schedule is going to look a little different. Instead of attending full days, she will continue going three days a week for three hours. It…
Day two of kinder warm up is complete, and now we wait for teacher meet and greet on Friday before the big day… Kay’s first official day of kindergarten on Monday! It seems like Kay had another great few hours at her new school today. She walked in ready to go and continues to show…
After all the emails, phone calls, and advocating, we showed up. We walked into parent orientation with our heads held high. Kay deserved to see her new school. She deserved to meet her teacher. She deserved the same opportunity to walk into kindergarten feeling prepared and comfortable, just like every other child. When we walked…
This week has been a whirlwind of emotions as we prepare for Kay to start kindergarten. It started when I received an email about a Kindergarten Warm Up event for incoming kindergarten students. The event was shared as a way for students and families to become familiar with the school before the first day. The…
Kay was supposed to have one more PT and Speech session left next week before starting kindergarten. However, her new school sent an email letting us know they are doing a practice run for kindergarten next week for two hours, and one of those days happens to fall during Kay’s therapy session. As much as…
