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Each and every month that we bring this magazine to you it is getting better and better. Each month I look forward to reading each and every story. Each one hits home and inspires and impacts me. Thank you for your willingness to share your story. We are honored to provide this platform to bring the Special Needs Community together. This last month has been a very interesting one for my son. Jordan will be 9 in June and he is autistic, non-verbal with epilepsy. He is always happy and full of joy. He is very sensory seeking and often times will seek sensory input through squeezing things in his hands. Over the last few years, we have tried many types of squish. We have made homemade slime, used the kinetic sand, silly bands, and one of our favorites called Morph because it does not stick to clothes, furniture or carpet. Years ago it was pulling the carpet, plastic bags, trash bags, and tissues, even those in trash cans. Last year he was into his diapers and pulling them to get pieces to play with. We then went to cloth diapers for about six months to give him time to forget he could pull his diaper and then we were able to transition back to normal diapers where he no longer pulled them. This last month he is back at it again and often times will get into his own poop and smear it on himself and things around him. This is not always a fun thing to clean up. I have been trying so many things to keep him out of it and wanted to share some things in case others were going through similar things and could find this helpful. Or if you have had this experience before and found things that worked, please let us know. This month when he did get into his poop, I got him cleaned up in the bath. I went down to clean everything up and when I came back up he was in the tub with his favorite blanket. I couldn’t help but smile as he was so happy to just relax in the bath with his blanket. See photos 1. Put on the diaper with boxers over 2. Put on onesie long johns 3. Put on custom made backward zip-up pajamas I am so thankful to be able to bring this magazine to you each and every month, where we are able to share these personal stories, challenges, inspiring moments/milestones and ways we have overcome some of these challenges.
Meal prepping for Jordan’s daily smoothies
How to keep Jordan from getting into his poop, pulling his diaper and getting undressed. Step 1 – Put on a diaper with boxers over
Step 2 – Put on a onesie long johns
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Jordan enjoying a bath with his favorite blanket
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Jordan and I at Bouncy Land
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Special Needs Living is designed for individuals with special needs and families who have a child with any type of special need, whether psychological, behavioral, emotional, or physical. Stories will largely
Jamie McCabe 248-882-8448 Jamie.McCabe@n2pub.com March 2021 • Special Needs Living
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