All day long, every day, Jackson is “working” on projects in his office. (His father and I created what we thought he would use as an art studio, but he quickly dubbed it, “My office.”) Most days, he goes to school or camp, pays attention as best he can, and yet as soon as he’s […]
Art is in the eye of the beholder
Jackson is a gifted artist. That we can all agree to. Well, unless you are an art teacher at a public school… As you know from reading the website, our son’s goal is to be “a big artist.” He has always viewed himself as an artist. He draws and paints and enjoys art classes very […]
What Jackson spends his time doing…
It’s a Saturday morning in Jackson’s office (yes, he’s the only person with an office in this house), and he’s busy at work on his computer. Me: Whatcha doing? (I look around the office with books strewn around and the computer’s Google Translate open.) Are you translating all of Rumi’s poetry into Japanese? Jackson: Yep. […]
Congratulations Team Jackson!
After almost two years…and Jackson’s EyeTV.com is going live on September 26. Jackson is very excited about this momentous achievement. We are having a party for him to launch the site and to thank all of the wonderful people that have helped us and to celebrate all things Jackson. Or as Jackson says, “We’re going […]
No Limits
I am continually amazed by Jackson’s stated goals to live independently. I am not sure how we will attain them, as he still needs adult supervision in all settings to maintain his safety. This is my upcoming challenge is to address these self-help needs in future school planning meetings and in our home therapeutic program. […]
Transition to Adulthood
Ask any parent of a child with special needs, and most parents will say the thing that scares them the most is the day that the school bus stops coming, the day that children “opt out” of school services anywhere between the ages of 18 and 22. So, with this worry always on my mind, […]
Autism and Art
I don’t think that many people realize that art is a form of communications, particularly for people that we consider Intellectually or Developmentally Disabled. We created Jackson’s EyeTV website as a place for people to learn about the importance of “listening” to art as a communication in the same way that we would listen to […]