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Special Exposure Wednesday: Progress

Ben at age 4 A teacher who works with Ben sent me this photo recently. She had taken it a few years ago. Photos can serve as reminders of change and progress. Ben outgrew this Snugseat chair. That summer, the staff at camp  taught him to sit independently on a bench or in a chair. Three years later, I am reminded that I wish we still had that chair. Ben does not need it because he cannot sit in a chair, but because he will not. Progress comes with its own difficulties. I will take the progress and just keep smiling at the irony. Check out other featured photos at  www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com

In My Skivvies

At the time that I write this, Ben is in his 6th day in underwear. If you have followed us from the beginning, Ben started serious toilet training last August, at the end of camp. He wore a pull-up over underwear. For the entire school year, he has done an incredible job of using the toilet, staying dry and even trying to let us know when he needed the facilities with a Big Mac button, crawling to the bathroom or just yelling his head off. At the start of camp, with the advice of Ben's behavior therapist, Ben went cold turkey wearing just underwear. He is doing a great job. And if nothing else, his little bottom has got to be cooler!

Magic Marker Monday: Lighthouse

Ben, age 6 1/2 Ben made this lighthouse at school using real sand for the land.  Check out other artist's work at www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com