Written on
March 19, 2011 by
Tammie
A Cowboy Needs a Horse Johnny lives in a big city, but has everything a cowboy could want (Everything, everything) He has a place to pan for gold (Panning, panning) And he has time to shoot a buffalo everyday (Shooting, shooting) And every night, he dreams he’s a cowboy riding the rangeFinally found the words…
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Cerebral Palsy,
Day In And Day Out,
Dealing With Public Perceptions,
Education,
Family Life,
Fine Motor,
Grandparents,
Gross Motor,
Homeschool,
Laughing Through The Tears,
Learning Disabilities,
Medications and Treatment Options,
Occupational Therapy,
Physical Therapy,
Sensory Processing Dysfunction,
Skill Development,
Stress Relief,
Therapy
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Written on
March 8, 2011 by
Gina
How are we doing? It’s on my mind. Not for any particular reason except that spring is around the corner, and this is the kind of thought process I go through each spring. You see, spring is a time of renewal and while others clean, which I might find a way to get my hands…
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Written on
March 4, 2011 by
MarjH
I’m not a big television watcher but the buzz this week on social media sites was apparently Max’s parents finally sitting down and telling him he had Asperger’s (that Parenthood show). Now, on the show Max is like, ten? Something like that? Ten. Soak that in for a minute. And they were JUST telling him….
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Written on
February 22, 2011 by
Gina
Today, early in the morning, we’re headed out for an eval. B is my concern. He’s my #3, my last, my Momma’s boy. I love him as I love the others and I’ve watched him closely, as I’ve watched O. Most of the issue centers around his speech, his annunciation or lack of it. There…
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Written on
February 1, 2011 by
Gina
Today is a snow day. I remember snow days fondly as days when the world was wide open. It was a free day to catch up and do whatever my childish heart desired; reading, sledding, throwing snowballs endlessly which would, for me, end up in freezing fingers needing swirls of mildly warm water to run…
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Written on
January 29, 2011 by
Tammie
Define Sleep: A natural periodic state of rest for the mind and body, in which the eyes usually close and consciousness is completely or partially lost, so that there is a decrease in bodily movement and responsiveness to external stimuli. During sleep the brain in humans and other mammals undergoes a characteristic cycle of brain-wave…
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Behavior Modification,
Cerebral Palsy,
Communication,
Day In And Day Out,
Dealing With Public Perceptions,
Family Life,
GFCF diet,
Learning Disabilities,
Medications and Treatment Options,
Problem Solving,
Raising Awareness,
Sensory Processing Dysfunction
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Written on
January 26, 2011 by
Gina
She is their best friend. I see it in their faces, hear it in their play, watch it in the way they fight over the smallest piece of junk, determined that their need to treasure this particular item is deeper than the other. Then, just as easily, one gives in. One notices the tears of…
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Written on
January 18, 2011 by
Gina
Since the day we moved into our home, 3 years ago, I’ve developed a love hate with the basement. I love it because it’s open, bright and enjoyable for a basement. Hate, because…well, it’s a basement and there was an undetermined scent that I would get whiffs of, that no one else seemed to get,…
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Written on
January 11, 2011 by
Gina
At the very moment I write this, I have a headache. I’m not sure I ever really felt it coming, so much as finally acknowledged that it’s here. I recognized it. Acknowledged it. I blurted out to C, “I have a headache”. I just took some Tylenol. Then it occurred to me just how easy…
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Written on
January 7, 2011 by
Chaney
My daughter, Mary and I went away for the holidays. We spent a very long day traveling and she was unable to to get down on the floor and play like she likes to do. I noticed during the plane ride that she was pushing her hands together and almost popping her wrists. Later that…
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