Written by Guest Blogger, Jen from Unique But Not Alone http://alphagirls.blogspot.com Here We Go A bright blue sign that said Meteor graced us as we walked up the ramp toward the gate. I held her 4-year old hand in mine. Our hands were both sweating in response to the 80 degree, humid weather. Meghan skipped…
Monthly Archives: October 2008
A Shift in Perception
I have always been a voracious reader, mostly of fiction. This passion has continued in the last few years, albeit with a shift towards the non-fiction side of the aisle. The topics have varied somewhat as time progressed, from an emphasis on sensory processing and general autism information to books on biomedical intervention or special…
Mean Girls
Question: How do you respond when a parent is mean to your kid? Here’s the scenario: we went to a birthday party for a family friend, who also happens to be Zoe’s piano teacher. Many of this teacher’s students were there, as were their families. Zoe usually has a tough time in loud social settings…
Filtering Friends
Does your child filter your friends? I was thinking about this when considering who to invite to my birthday celebration in a couple of weeks. It’s not going to be a huge party – our house is not that big for one thing – but I don’t have a single close friend who doesn’t get…
A Life Worth Living
I first read the article I’m about to share with you a few days ago. I hesitated for a moment to share it due to it’s obvious religious overtones. But the story is true. The author is sharing memories of his daughter through the eyes of his experiences and daily life. His life just happens…
You Make Me Feel…
Aretha Franklin sang “You make me feel like a natural woman…”. Robert Redford revealed his baseball talents in the movie The Natural in 1984. The word “natural” conjures a picture of innate, special abilities – something that arises easily or spontaneously. Most people wouldn’t think the word ‘natural’ could be harmful or hold hurtful memories….
A New Website Helps Parents Navigate Medical Research Trials
I’m the Mom of a kid with special needs. Parker was born with an extra chromosome. It’s known in layman’s terms as Down syndrome. But Reed and I refer to that extra chromosome as ‘no big deal.’ Honestly and truthfully. Especially compared to Parker’s diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension. Parker can live a long and joyful…
Special Exposure Wednesday ~ That Twirly Hair Thing
Special Exposure Wednesday – Share the Photography Fun He is standing in Taekwondo class prepared to receive an award in recognition of his academic excellence. I know I am suppose to be in the moment and feeling all proud, but all I can see is the back of his head with the swirly hair thing…
A Visual Definition of ADHD
While uploading photos from the boys digital camera, I found several video clips they had recorded. Yeah, fun stuff. This one is no exception…recorded by Lee, my son who lives with severe ADHD under the umbrella diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome… ADHD Defined – Visually from Melody S on Vimeo. “Wheeeee…again, again, again. Wheeeee…again, again,…
Try This Tuesday #12: Buckle Up!
Thank you for welcoming our guest posters the last few weeks. I have really enjoyed hearing the great ideas and different perspectives each person brings to the table. I would love to open it up even further, so if any of you has a creative solution that you would like to share, please drop me…