HALLELUJAH!

We made it through our first day of circle time!! Yahoo! Nate has been loving school---everything until circle time. BUT today was hopefully a turning point. His teacher moved him out of the actual "circle" to give him some space--and that seemed to do the trick. When I picked him up his teacher said that she finally saw how much he enjoyed music! I had been telling her this but everything she had seen so far contradicted that. Anyway, here's hoping Nate keeps up the good work and the tolerance for circle time as they slowly start inching him back to the circle to participate.




The walk is just around the corner!! They send out a weekly newsletter and this little clip was in there on Toni Braxton...


The stars are aligned
Toni Braxton at rehearsal with her ‘show of support’ for autism.
Un-break My Heart, Grammy Award winner Toni Braxton is now appearing on the television show Dancing with the Stars.
Toni has a son with autism. During rehearsal segments, you will see her wearing her blue puzzle piece in support of Autism Speaks.
There was also an inspiring story written by a mom here in Columbus that I have met a few times at events...
Take a minute to read her story if you can.. http://www.walknowforautism.org/atf/cf/%7B2135C84C-B005-4BDB-9C86-789CDB482CBD%7D/MICROSOFT%20WORD%20-%20MY%20LIFE%20WITH%20CADEN.PDF
She has been traveling on this road a lot longer than I have--and it is so heartbreaking to hear the reality of this journey for her family.