It's not an epidemic.
It's not a disease.
It's not a death sentence. Nor even necessary a life sentence.
It is hard.
It is different.
It can even be scary at times.
But if you look deeper, there is amazing beauty.
I choose to focus on the beauty!
Here it is, as promised, Grace's Mud Pie recipe! She did all the work, I helped explain terms and measurements, stirred at the very end to make sure everything was evenly coated (at her request), and helped hold the pot. She let one of her friends spread the Nutella and add the "dirt" to one of the pies while she did the other. This is a very kid friendly recipe, I highly recommend it for ages 8 and up! The original recipe is in the book The Cooking Book, by Jane Bull. But we modified it just a bit. Here are our supplies: 3/4 c butter 1 tbsp cocoa powder 1/2 c sugar 1 c graham cracker crumbs 1/2 c dried fruit 1 chocolate bar (we used Nutella spread instead) We added: Heath chocolate and toffee bits Black Sixletts (found in the party aisle) These are the original measurements, we doubled the recipe though. Step 1: Crush graham crackers. We used a gallon size zipper bag and a coffee mug (I don't own ...
It is easy to put autism as a scary "Disease" we see hurting many of our kids. Ppl forget that children are all different and we just need to treat each child as different regardless if he or she has autism. To be a good parent, friend or relative, reaching out to learn about our children's special needs and wants is the key to helping them grow into honest god loving ppl. Which you help us be educated about. Keep it up blogger.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog and the beauty you bring through your pictures and words. Many good suggestions and links also. :)