Year Three and Missing Camp Burton
This summer would be Zack’s third year at Camp Burton, if he were going. Instead, he is doing ABA therapy five days a week, three…
Neuroplasticity and ABA Therapy
I watched a Tedx Talk recently during which Dr. Lara Boyd describes how neuroplasticity gives you the power to shape the brain you want. It…
New Doors Opening with ABA Therapy
Is it happening? Is the ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) therapy that Zack’s been doing for three weeks really opening new doors in his brain? I…
A look back at Zack’s graduation from high school
It’s graduation time! Congrats to everyone who completed a school program this year. Taylor earned his degree at Central Washington University and his cousin graduated…
Listening from the Other Room
I am sitting in the kitchen right now, working from home, as Zack does ABA therapy with Danielle at our dining room table. I hear…
Potty Training Gaby
My life has been absorbed by a small fluffy puppy who looks exactly like a Harrod’s Teddy Bear. Gaby is everything you could ask for…
Puppy Breath!
The smell of a puppy is unbeatable. Puppy breath! Puppy kisses! They’re the best!! We have added a new member to our family — a…
Protecting Zack like a Mama Bear
It was a JETZ (Jay, Elizabeth, Taylor and Zack) getaway like few others. We flew down the freeway in Montana, me egging Jay on to…
Soccer Game, Zack-Style
Zack’s been playing soccer this spring. I probably have footage somewhere in my iPhone to prove it. I caught him giving a good kick to…
All grown up, playing Liszt
How did four years of college go by so fast? Jay and Zack and I went to Taylor’s Senior Piano Recital (a requirement for graduation…