FROM THE EDITOR e enormous sycamore tre dow, as I do every year. The win hen kitc day my ry m fro eve evolve en leaves unfurl I’ve been watching spring more bright chartreuse-gre ory house is budding and 3-st ir broad, leafy canopies our the n h tha wit , er tall ood t’s ldh tha favorite tree since chi my n bee e hav s ore am . before my eyes. Syc ecially after a heavy rain grance of their leaves, esp and the clean, woodsy fra been seeing little in the early mornings I’ve ory birds returning, and rat mig the as I watch them is joy ing at spr gre of Another sign ves. The birds give me lea ’s ore am syc my ong ings am finches and cedar waxw iced coffee. ng rni mo my h my g pin sip ile wh ing this spring. I’ve had bot my whole world is reopen like ts it’s gne ay, bei erw for und nds ll we frie ’s exhibits and met With COVID vaccinations d strolling through NOMA for oye e enj hop I’ve h y wit ead me Alr d so. have fille jabs and gratefully of course). These forays king Park (safely still masked, the winter months. I’m loo r ove s wa I at Cafe du Monde in City as n, lor for so ling fee not I’m and soon l activities. living a more normal life and resuming more norma re in the months ahead mo out g tin get regular to rd wa for icles. In Wiggle Room, our nth with a variety of art mo s nes signs are the aw ize ism ogn aut rec discusses how to In this issue, we recognize rapist, Kimberly Bradley ht the tlig nal tio Spo ly upa nth occ mo ic r iatr Ou . contributor and ped milestones are missed ts and what to do if childhood den and stu er um ord ctr Dis spe um ism ctr of Autism Spe n serving the needs of aut op ell Center, which has bee lotta shares his inside sco feature explores Chartw ut Town, Chef Michael Gu Abo Dad ing ’s lud nth inc – mo s en thi ldr chi And p aging items that hel their families since 1999. Gear to Get features eng t, Las s. boy c isti aut n on being dad to twi elop their senses. ges – actively use and dev those with sensory challen ose acrobatic of Coach Ivan Ivanov, wh Gymnastics and the work LA NO e petitions since tur com fea to nal d atio ille We’re also thr at both U.S. and intern s dal me h wit d ays happy ize ogn n rec ily Favorites and we’re alw gymnastic teams have bee ped our annual list of Fam top ly ent sist con has 2016. NOLA Gymnastics ries. s everywhere to share local success sto to normal; parents and kid one who wants life back y onl the ector) explores dir not p I’m t cam a tha lf Last, we recognize herine Menendez (herse Cat r uto trib y con r Ou . y release p experiences – particularl need a break and a health Ever,” detailing how cam n Tha ant ort Imp re Mo w nally. “Why Summer Camp is No lly, physically, and relatio p our kids grow emotiona hel can – mic nde t-pa pos
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