Dec

25

from the heart

Posted by preciouschild

December 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

To all who celebrate the birth of the Savior…
 
A heartfelt Merry Christmas to you.
 
May the coming year be full of the Spirit,
 
And full of Joy and Blessings…
 
~Michele

Dec

20

Tools That Rule

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December 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

OK, I’ve got another tool for you that I use…  Again - this isn’t disability specific, but it is something that makes my life easier.
Mvelopes Home Budget Software.  No, I’m not an affiliate, and no, I’m not getting a kickback.
This software takes the old envelopes budgeting principle and updates it for our mostly cashless society.  […]

Dec

18

Boundaries

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December 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

My next featured blogger has been in the hospital, so that’s going to have to wait for a bit.
So, today I’m going to talk about boundaries… My own, that is.
Sometimes I find it really hard to parent my kids. Not as a parent or a woman or any kind of title… Just […]

Dec

17

Monday Headlines

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December 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Riding program helps kids with disabilities gain confidence, strength
By Eileen O. Daday
Ted and Debbie Sulaski of Aurora suspect Danielle, their adopted daughter from South Korea, suffered a mild stroke at birth, which explains why she has struggled to gain muscle control and barely can hold her head up.
While the couple immediately sought out early […]

Dec

14

Q&A Friday

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December 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Where are the questions??  Let’s open up some discussion!  It’s Q&A Friday…  What do you need to know?

Dec

13

Thursday Tools

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December 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I contributed the last two “Tools”…  Your turn!!  What works for you?  What doesn’t?  What do you need more info on?

Dec

12

Meetings.

Posted by preciouschild

December 12, 2007 | 2 Comments

I hate the word.  Meetings. I’m skipping Definition Wednesday to share my hatred with you.
Everything needs a meeting.  Joseph is doing exactly what Joseph does, and what we should expect from him.  Progressing?  Yes.  Still Joseph?  Yes.  But we have to have a meeting. To discuss “interventions” and “preventions.”
Dude.  There’s an IEP plan in place.  […]

Dec

11

Emails Abound

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December 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

In lieu of a Tuesday blogger - I’m working on it! - I’ll share an email exchange with you (I’ve edited out people’s names.) This is what we’ve been dealing with for a little while. The emails will go to Joseph’s therapist for further work on it, as well.
It’s so frustrating sometimes […]

Dec

10

Monday Headlines - Psychiatric Medication Treatment Guidelines For Preschoolers Issued

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December 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

ScienceDaily (Dec. 4, 2007) — The number of preschool-age children being treated with stimulants, antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs is on the rise, despite limited research and a lack of clinical practice guidelines. In a first step toward standardizing treatment approaches, child mental health professionals from the Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center and 11 other […]

Dec

7

Back next week

Posted by preciouschild

December 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I realize that I’ve not been around much this week.  Truth is, I’ve been sick as a dog, and writing on meds has been extremely difficult.  I’ll be back next week raring to go!

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