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Pivot

This week I had a gut check. I was brought back to reality. I was told my son is not making gains academically and it has come time to consider a new educational path for him. I wasn’t shocked and knew it was coming, but what has become the most soul-sucking is the fact that … Continue reading Pivot →

Katie Lira-Luna Uncategorized 3 Comments December 15, 2022December 16, 2022

Choose To Be Humane

Nico has been having meltdowns and fits at school recently. We’re not sure what triggers them most times since we hear about them after the fact, but honestly, it could be for a hundred different reasons. He has a solid routine that his teacher team and my husband and I developed together months back, so … Continue reading Choose To Be Humane →

Katie Lira-Luna Uncategorized 1 Comment May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Standing Out

Nico starts second grade this week. He will be back in-person at his elementary school after being a virtual learner for the last year and a half and I feel like we’re prepping for his Kindergarten year all over again. All of his first grade experiences were remote. I didn’t want Nico to connect school … Continue reading Standing Out →

Katie Lira-Luna Uncategorized Leave a comment August 22, 2021August 22, 2021

Being Seen

Today autism won. Today it got the best of my Nico and me. I learned today that even though Nico has grown in so many ways, he is beginning to struggle with new issues that will bring about all new coping mechanisms for both him and my husband and me. Today I felt like I … Continue reading Being Seen →

Katie Lira-Luna Uncategorized 2 Comments July 9, 2021July 9, 2021

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