NORTH CAROLINA

Family pic at DFW

What's down there?

sharing a snack

Mommy on the floor entertaining a TIRED girl

Lunch dates with Daddy at Whole Foods

Playing with the train at the Ice Cream shop

Daddy/Daughter day at the splash pad

she found a ball to kick around at the splash pad...our little soccer player

gotta grab a nap when you're having all this fun

Cookin' at the Children's Museum


mass destruction with a swim noodle

Playing in the softy area

After I taught summer school for 11 days we went to North Carolina for a week. I went for a training called TEACCH. It was life changing! Mark and H got to go along for lots of fun while I "worked". Here is a little description of what I was doing, while Mark and H painted the town.

TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication related handicapped CHildren) is an evidence-based service, training, and research program for individuals of all ages and skill levels with autism spectrum disorders. Established in the early 1970s by Eric Schopler and colleagues, the TEACCH program has worked with thousands of individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families. TEACCH provides clinical services such as diagnostic evaluations, parent training and parent support groups, social play and recreation groups, individual counseling for higher-functioning clients, and supported employment. In addition, TEACCH conducts training nationally and internationally and provides consultation for teachers, residential care providers, and other professionals from a variety of disciplines. Research activities include psychological, educational, and biomedical studies.

The administrative headquarters of the TEACCH program are in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and there are nine regional TEACCH Centers around the state of North Carolina. Most clinical services from the TEACCH centers are free to citizens of North Carolina.

Mark and I both decided that we would love to live in a place like Chapel Hill. It is so green and so earthy. They have a lot of natural food places and environmental awareness is all over. We had a good time despite the fact that H ran post shot fever for 4 days straight while we were there. She's a trooper though. The hardest part of the trip was the plane. My advice to flying with a little one is to bring lots of snacks and just expect some tears.