Category Archives: Therapy

Doing the unthinkable!!

Posted on June 19, 2014 by melmama

I did the unspeakable today! I actually called our local Regional Center to cancel services. GASP!! Can you believe it? It’s truly unthinkable right? What was I thinking? I will tell you what I was thinking. I talked to Mateo … Continue reading →

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Mateo had the big IEP today, the triennial IEP! These IEP’s are given out every three years and involve putting the child through a ton of tests to see where he is academically, socially, physically to grasp an overall picture of … Continue reading →

Posted on May 14, 2014 by melmama | Leave a comment

An open letter to our ABA Company

Posted on October 29, 2013 by melmama

It is official, we no longer have the support of our ABA provider that we have had for the past 4 years. It is really hard to believe that my husband and I are officially on our own to help … Continue reading →

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Summer time, pool days, hangin out and the inevitable meltdown.

Posted on July 25, 2013 by melmama

I think I have written and rewritten this blog about six times. It has been so long since I have posted anything and I am feeling a little writer’s block.  And looking back, I am realizing this is my first … Continue reading →

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Where has the summer gone?

Posted on August 2, 2012 by melmama

I feel like I have been forced on hiatus from Mateo’s Story because life has been so busy! I really miss writing and connecting with my friends, family and followers. So I am going to get back in the swing … Continue reading →

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Working hard and beating the odds

Posted on October 21, 2011 by melmama

Mateo.  He is just an incredible kid.  He has a certain magnetism.  A drive.  A light and a smile that melts your heart.  And when those big brown eyes meet yours for a few seconds- it’s magic. There is just … Continue reading →

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Special Needs Mom Warrior Princess?

Posted on June 21, 2011 by melmama

As soon as I thought I could hang my Battle Axe in the closet for the year or at least the rest of the summer I found out that our request for more hours for ABA therapy for Mateo during … Continue reading →

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A special visitor

Posted on January 8, 2011 by melmama

Today I was brought back to when Mateo was first diagnosed, thinking of the process, the emotions, the questions and the fear.  I was visited today by a Mom of a boy almost exactly two years younger than Mateo.  And … Continue reading →

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That’s progress!

Posted on December 3, 2010 by melmama

I feel very hopeful today! Mateo has been doing amazingly well in program.  I am going to share his chart with everyone.  The little gray square in the middle is where Mateo was when he was first evaluated only 1 … Continue reading →

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A week in the life of Mateo

Posted on August 31, 2010 by melmama

School starts next week for Mateo.  I am excited and nervous.  He LOVED preschool so much last year, but he was younger, most of his peers were younger.  Now he will be with 4 to 5 year olds. How will … Continue reading →

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