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Hopeful Parents: October 2014
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Thursday, October 30, 2014. I am a fast moving kind of a gal. I like to go, go, go and get things done, done, done. I like making lists and checking things off. I guess it would be safe to say that I am most happy when I am moving. But this fast moving, freewheeling, on-the-go lifestyle is not very conductive to raising children diagnosed with things like sensory processing disorder and poor motor planning issues. I was surprised, even angry, when my children began to scream and cry. Often children diagn...
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The IEP is the blueprint to a. Child's future. It is key to. Unlocking the possibilities of. Education. Getting it right is. Never easy. Ability. Good, honest communication. Is the foundation of any solid. And useful IEP. Developing. The atmosphere where the. Can do their best. Thinking is imperative to a. Respect is where we start. Unlimited money, your. Be your ability to. Lead when you are not in. The No Parent Left Behind Tour 2008. The No Parent Left Behind Tour 2008 was a success. I planned 40 days!
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Hopeful Parents: January 2015
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Saturday, January 10, 2015. The other day I saw you at the grocery store. You were chasing your little one around. A lot. You looked tired. Travis, put that down! Then you turned your back to load your groceries and Travis came up to me. He held his hands up to me and gave me a hug. Then he proceeded to load ALL the Hershey Bars in my shopping cart (that's a boy after my own heart). You turned around looking panicked and opened your mouth to yell, but I stopped you. "He's here! We stand with our troops&#...
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Hopeful Parents: August 2015
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Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Mama vs the Accent 1400. When we first brought Cary Lynn home to live with us she was little, observant, and non verbal. At nine months old when babbling and words are starting to kick in my daughter remained silent. That was our first meeting. Mind you with a mouth full of binky it's hard to say anything. And in the beginning that binky was a staple for every one's sanity! I felt like we were getting somewhere! So I traveled to another children's hospital and had her evaluate...
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Hopeful Parents: December 2014
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Sunday, December 28, 2014. My two boys are SpongeBob SquarePants fanatics. They are maniacal about their obsession. The dinner table is often the preferred arena for reciting lines from their favorite episodes. This year, their bizarre behavior did not escaped the careful eye of Jolly Ole Saint Nicholas. So, the ever omniscient observer in the bright red suit, brought them this ingenious invention:. A life-like representation of Bikini Bottom. We had a blast setting up the ". Perhaps it was the memory of...
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Hopeful Parents: November 2014
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Pirates of the Parenting World. Last week, Weston and I visited with Dr. George, his primary care physician. Dr. George is an important and supportive figure in our lives. He stands beside us and faithfully weathers many of our unusual family crises. He is a good friend. Appointments with Dr George are unusual because we do not talk about healthcare alone. We talk about life and Weston's personal well being. OMG, I can't believe I have such a clueless mother. Weston smiles j...
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Hopeful Parents: September 2014
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Thursday, September 18, 2014. I love/hate the question: How do you do it? I hate it because the answer is, I don't have any choice, "doing it" must be done. I love it because it means I must be fooling at least one person. The real answer to the question is, I have a lot of support. I have the best friends in the world and plenty of them. That is something for which I am deeply grateful and simply could not do without. And a friend is just what you need. 5) Be OK with wherever you are. "There's no wh...
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Hopeful Parents: April 2015
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Saturday, April 11, 2015. Sometimes when I talk to this stranger I complain about how hard things are. Then the person asks me, "Do you want your children well." I grow silent and don't answer. Then I wake up. I wake up to doctors, therapies, wheelchairs, ptsd, and those horrible Afos. The question is simple, but at the same time a loaded gun. You would think that any sane parent would say "YES! I want them well! But for me it just isn't a black and white question. It's so many shades of grey. And they l...
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Hopeful Parents: May 2015
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015. If you are the parent of a child diagnosed with special needs,. The quality of education your child receives in the public school environment. Is directly proportional to how good you are at playing chess. It's about playing aggressively. It's about understanding the unique movement of each of the pieces,. And how they work together. But before you play, you better acknowledge the indisputable fact. That you are indeed playing a game. The name of the game is intimidation,. It is ...
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Hopeful Parents: The Rain
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Saturday, August 4, 2012. I fink it's gohwing da wain," he comments, looking at the sky. In a split second, the outside world, the sounds of birds tweeting, the passing vehicles on our busy street, the dinner conversations at our picnic table completely halt. The world fades away into a cloudy haze. I see only my boy, his head tilted back, chin up to the sky, examining the clouds. Disbelief. Shock. Hope. Love. The rain washes over me, bathing me in hope. Aimee is an educator, wife, and the mother of 3 in...
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