October - 2015

"ilayanionu"

Watching Inside Out again this morning... I look over and SDK's eyes are closed and he is smiling... Me: Sweet Pea, what are you thinking about? SDK: The first time ilayanionu. Me: Huh? SDK: The first time ilayanionu. Me: I sorry, Sweat Pea. I don't understand. Can you say it slower and more clearly? SDK: The. First. Time. I. Lay. An. Eye. On. You. Me: Oh... The first time you laid an eye on me!! SDK: Yes. The first time I laid an eye on you. You were so pretty and it

Meet SDK and Mama Bear

Mama Bear is the alter ego born to our founder when she was faced with advocating for her toddler son who was later diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Mama Bear calls her cub SuperDuperKid (SDK) because as she worked with SDK daily to help him acquire new skills, she would tell him they were working to develop his SuperPowers.