Words to live by---

These 3 things remain true to the "Journey of Autism". Anyone or everyone can advise you;

ULTIMATELY you MUST go with what you feel is right. "GO WITH YOUR GUT."

Once you have arrived at this decision; "NEVER GIVE UP"!

LASTLY "Ya Gotta do, what Ya Gotta do!"



Saturday, December 30, 2006

ROSE PARADE FLOAT

FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS DAKOTA AND I TRAVELED TO DUARTE  TO WORK ON A ROSE PARADE FLOAT FROM OUR CITY. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR MORE ACTIVITIES WHERE DAKOTA CAN BE A PART OF THE COMMUNITY AND THIS HAS TURNED OUT TO BE A GREAT EXPERIENCE .

ALTHOUGH THE FIRST DAY THERE WERE ADJUSTMENTS ESPECIALLY TO THE NOISE LEVELS AND THE CONFUSION  OF EVERY BODY RUSHING AROUND WHEN THE SECOND DAY CAME DAKOTA WAS ANXIOUS TO GET DRESSED AND GET BACK TO THE FLOAT SITE . WE WORKED ON MOST OF THE PINE AND DEW-BERRY PLANT  THAT SURROUNDS THE BOTTOM OF THE FLOAT. DAKOTA WAS STILL A BIT RELUCTANT TO ACTUALLY DO A WHOLE LOT BUT I COULD SEE THAT THIS IS AN ACTIVITY THAT WILL BECOME A TRADITION AND SOMETHING HE CAN GO INTO AS HE GETS MORE COMFORTABLE WITH THE SURROUNDINGS.

I AM SO PROUD OF HIM AND HAPPY TO HAVE FOUND ANOTHER COMMUNITY ACTIVITY THAT GIVES HIM THE OPPORTUNITY  TO BE WITH "TYPICAL " KIDS AND ADULTS!

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