Author: Lucy

Last week, my brother Teddy lost his educational placement. Without the sensory supports and accommodations he needs, school became a place where he could not regulate himself or truly show his abilities. Sadly, there are so many autistic children and adults who face life without the support they deserve. When I asked my mom what […]

Our Caroling for a Cause event was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who caroled with us. We loved spreading holiday cheer ❤️🎶🎄

On December 22nd I am organizing a Caroling event in my community to sing for children of all different abilities! If anyone is interested in helping to support families and spread Christmas cheer please let me know. You know what they say, “The more… the merrier!”

Not many people like doctor visits, but doctor visits are especially hard for my autistic brother Teddy. It takes two people to take Teddy to the doctors because he struggles to participate in the doctor’s orders and he tends to be very upset. It is also challenging because when Teddy is sick most times we […]

School is back in session and it has not been much of a change for my brother Patrick and I. We are both at the same school that we were attending last year. A few of the same teachers and new classes but everything is very similar. However, this summer Teddy transitioned to a new […]

Recently I had the once (or maybe twice if they invite me back next year) in a lifetime opportunity to rappel down the Seneca One building in Buffalo, NY in support of the Arc of Erie County! This experience would not have been possible without the respite staff that care for my brother, Teddy while […]

My family’s favorite summer activity is boating on the Great Sacandaga Lake. Besides it being super fun, boating is a special time because it is one of the few activities we can do as a family all together. Teddy loves boating! One of the hardest things about growing up with a sibling with a developmental […]

Last week my family and I had the honor of awarding the first ever “Life With Theodorable” Scholarship to a graduating senior. I can’t think of a better way to honor my brother Teddy and other autistic people and their families. This is what I presented at the ceremony: The Life With Theodorable Scholarship was […]

This past weekend my family and I hosted a sensory softball game. Although my oldest brother has been playing at this field for years…my brother Teddy has not been able to attend a game here since he was about three because there has always been too much noise….too many people…he just couldn’t tolerate it! So, […]

Teddy struggles with maintaining a healthy weight for several reasons….The three main issues are that he has a limited diet with lots of processed foods (we are working on that), he takes medication that affects his metabolism, and participates in limited physical activities that other neurotypical kids his age are involved with. So, now that […]