When I enrolled Sydney in Cedar Lane Elementary School, I think I was in a daze. She would miss the first week of school because we had to travel back to Michigan to get the rest of our things. Because she had an IEP, I had a chance to meet her speech therapist, Mrs. Smalls … More Mama Ross
If you want to know the definition of love look at the siblings of children with special needs. They love unconditionally. When Sydney stopped speaking Harrison would speak for her. He made sure that she always had things that she needed. He was sad because he wanted to play with her but she didn’t understand. … More Autism Siblings
Autism has given me a voice. I would have never been able to give an impromptu acceptance speech in a room of golfers without stuttering and crying six years ago. Autism makes me cry, almost daily. The tears are sometimes of joy for a Syd success story. The tears are painful because autism doesn’t … More Autism Families
This will probably be the closest that my blog comes to a reality tv show episode. To be honest with you it is not really that interesting. Many friends reached out to me on my anniversary just to say hello and check on us. The kids and I had a great day. Syd took a … More “Brooke, did you ever forgive her?”
The kids and I were having our weekly family meeting. We were completing our calendar for the week with all of our reminders. Then I remembered that October 16th was the day of love. It was my anniversary. I only blog about it because I want to share my testimony of how much stronger I … More It’s My Anniversary
Everyone knows that I love people. I enjoy entertaining at my home. Meeting new people is always a joy for me. Networking with others is fun. You can put me in a room of strangers and I can find someone to talk to. In case you didn’t know it, I love to talk. Do you … More I Can’t People Today
You know that I am behind on the latest everything. I noticed people wearing these bright, bold leggings everywhere. At first I must admit I thought they were pajamas. Then a friend told me that they were LuLaRoe leggings. My information may be incorrect but I believe you can only purchase them through a consultant who … More LuLa Who?
Field trips are stressful. I am a veteran teacher and hate might be a strong word. But I dislike field trips. The kids have a blast and that is all that matters. But I think if we could do away with cupcakes and birthday treats at school, then field trips should be next. Just thinking … More No More Field Trips For Ms. Copher
Hospitals for us were our second home. We started our journey at Children’s Hospital in Detroit. That is where we received our official diagnosis of autism and epilepsy. I remember meeting many families in the ER and when we stayed overnight in the hospital. Each family had that same look of concern and pain on … More “Brooke, I Wish My Son Had Autism.”
I know that eye contact is not everything. But when Sydney stopped making eye contact with us, it made me very sad. When she did look at me, she was really looking through me. Some therapists would tell me not to force her to make eye contact. They said that it was too hard for … More The Eyes of Autism
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