by Julie Hornok | Jun 11, 2018 | Featured
Guest blogger: Julie Hornok As I drove my daughter with autism to six parties on the last week of fifth grade, I realized being intentional with her friendships had paid off. This did not come easy, nor was it taken for granted. Friendships even with typical...
by Julie Hornok | May 31, 2018 | Featured
Guest blogger: Julie Hornok We worked hard, so very hard, to get my daughter with autism, Lizzie, to talk. We pushed through months and months of speech therapy, behavioral therapy, and occupational therapy without her saying a single recognizable word. We persisted...
by Julie Hornok | May 15, 2018 | Featured
Guest blogger: Julie Hornok There are many rights of passage as a mom. Holding your baby for the first time, seeing your baby’s first toothless grin, and watching your baby take his first steps. But nothing can compare to the first time you hear the four most...
by Julie Hornok | Apr 30, 2018 | Featured
Guest blogger: Julie Hornok Two weeks after my daughter, Lizzie’s, official autism diagnosis, I hit a wall. I woke up each morning with bloodshot eyes from late night hours spent on the internet. Researching was my full-time job now, although the knowledge I gained...
by Julie Hornok | Apr 17, 2018 | Featured
Guest blogger: Julie Hornok When my daughter, Lizzie, was eighteen-months-old and still not able to speak a single word, I blamed myself. I was so busy catering to the every need of my demanding three-year-old that I often left Lizzie playing contently alone. She...
