Apr

30

Definition Wednesday - Call for Input

Posted by preciouschild

April 30, 2008 | 2 Comments

For the month of April, I’m asking you for your help on Wednesdays.  What do you want defined.  What gives your trouble…  leaves you asking, “What is…?”
Then, for the month of May, I’ll post answers.
This could be therapy terms you’re unfamiliar with, resources needed, diagnosis definitions, or just an acronym thrown out there - and [...]

Apr

29

Heartwarming Video

Posted by preciouschild

April 29, 2008 | 2 Comments

Made me cry.  Dork I am.

Apr

29

Believable Hope Conference

Posted by preciouschild

April 29, 2008 | 1 Comment

Just wanted to give you a head’s up!
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE to create real HOPE during the Believable Hope Conference, sponsored by United Cerebral Palsy, June 18-21, 2008 in our nation’s capital.
Members of the Disability Community; Business & Community Leaders; Healthcare Professionals; and Families will join forces with UCP to create Believable Hope today for [...]

Apr

29

Featured Blogger

Posted by preciouschild

April 29, 2008 | 1 Comment

What is your name and where do you live?
My name is Tom Eckblad and I blog from Minneapolis, Minnesota where we’ve lived for the last five years.
Your website title and url?
I named my blog Narrow Ridge, which is a phrase from one of my favorite philosophers, Martin Buber, who spoke of the “narrow ridge where [...]

Apr

28

Monday Headlines

Posted by preciouschild

April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Learning to fly: Parents teach daughter simple steps to independence
Ashley Valoroso tells her mother “one, two, three, go” and Phyllis slips a scarf around her daughter’s neck. Ashley giggles and hands back the scarf. “You want more,” Phyllis coaxes. “Say ‘more.’”
Families find help for autistic children
Autism is a disability whose growth has surprised many, [...]

Apr

25

Free for All Friday

Posted by preciouschild

April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

It’s a Free-for-All!
Got a rant?
Got a praise?
Good news?
Bad news?
Share in the comments whatever’s pressing on you.

Apr

24

Thursday Tools

Posted by preciouschild

April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

SleepSafe Beds!
A friend of mine has one of these, which has helped her back out immensely - her child’s getting pretty big.
Yet another resource that may help you out.

Apr

23

Definition Wednesday - Call for Input

Posted by preciouschild

April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

For the month of April, I’m asking you for your help on Wednesdays.  What do you want defined.  What gives your trouble…  leaves you asking, “What is…?”
Then, for the month of May, I’ll post answers.
This could be therapy terms you’re unfamiliar with, resources needed, diagnosis definitions, or just an acronym thrown out there - and [...]

Apr

22

Featured Blogger - Three Weddings

Posted by preciouschild

April 22, 2008 | 5 Comments

What is your name and where do you live?
Debbie Yost, I live in a Kansas suburb of Kansas City, Missouri.
Your website?
Three Weddings
Your kids’ names, ages, and disabilities?
Michalangelo (or MA), age 11
Diva, age 5
Peanut, age 3. Peanut has Down syndrome, she is currently non-verbal but we are confident that she will one day talk.
Do you [...]

Apr

21

Monday Headlines

Posted by preciouschild

April 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Making Dough from Special Diets
When Roni Piterman started selling prepared meals last year, she hoped to build a business that would thrive on the appetites of clients who were too busy to cook.
But after being inundated with requests for sugar-free, gluten-free and allergy-sensitive meals, she realized there was money to be made catering to people [...]

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