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Where We Are Now......: All settled in T-Town and ready to ROLL
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Where We Are Now. Tuesday, August 9, 2011. All settled in T-Town and ready to ROLL. Yesterday we finally finished getting T.J. moved into his new place in Tuscaloosa. In just a couple of weeks he'll begin classes at the University of Alabama as a sophomore. We are excited he'll be closer to home- you know, close enough for the occasional drive home for home-cooked meals and laundry drop-off for mom! Kitchen looking into music room. TJ setting up his room- waiting on the bed to arrive. American Horror Sto...
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Where We Are Now......: Big School visits
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Where We Are Now. Sunday, October 14, 2012. Thanks to Mrs. Denise and Mrs. Paula they made a social story for him which broke things down step by step. It worked. Why was I surprised? I mean really.he's a visual learner and it's always been a useful tool. It was definitely a face palm moment. No supermom points for me that day, in fact, I'm certain I went at least -5. ;). County special education services. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). There was an error in this gadget. View my complete profile.
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Where We Are Now......: Early 24th anniversary
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Where We Are Now. Thursday, November 1, 2012. The bad thing about a December wedding anniversary is that celebration/plans/trips for said anniversary almost always get eclipsed by the busy holiday season. I hate to say it, but we often found ourselves going out to dinner and Christmas shopping for our anniversary; not that it's a horrible way to spend it, but every now and then it's a good idea to get ahead of the craziness and make it a priority- do something different! 65279;. After sight-seeing and ...
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Where We Are Now......: Mr. Resourceful
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Where We Are Now. Thursday, October 25, 2012. Andrew loves Sunday school/Bible class. Always has. In fact, Aidan and Andrew have never had any type of separation anxiety- unlike their older brother who often cried when I left him until the day I made him sit in the adult class for the entire time. T.J. quickly decided the grown ups were boring and he never gave me any more trouble. BIG THANK YOUS go to Liz, Kelli, and Abby for being so sweet and always sharing their pew with him. View my complete profile.
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Where We Are Now......: Year One-2010 In Review
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Where We Are Now. Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Year One-2010 In Review. My intention was to start a blog over a year ago.when our adventure began, but. In May, T.J. graduated high school. It was such an emotional time for me, and I was a very proud mom. I knew it was the beginning of his future as a grown man, and to think that only last week he was playing t-ball and collecting Pokemon cards, was just blowing my mind! We enrolled both boys in Mitchell's Place Early Learning Program, so I went back to work f...
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Where We Are Now......: Poop...the final frontier
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Where We Are Now. Thursday, May 3, 2012. If I had to pick the single hardest, emotionally exhausting, frustrating, socially important milestone we've achieved, it would hands-down be potty training the boys (especially Andrew). For a recap of all the fun details, please read the "Tale of Two Potties" post from this past fall. Andrew has had the peeing thing down since the week before Thanksgiving, and for five months, had only ONE. Interrupted sleep for him and I as well as many bad rashes. I took Andrew...
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Where We Are Now......: You've got a friend in me
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Where We Are Now. Monday, September 24, 2012. You've got a friend in me. I never spent much time worrying about how to help T.J. make and keep friendships; it just came naturally to him. He was always scheming of ways to spend time at a friend's house or see just how many he could invite to a sleepover at our house (because one friend was never enough). Tom and I wanted ours to be. Us parents watch them in amazement at how far they've come and the challenges that still lay ahead, but it feels great to fe...
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Where We Are Now......: My Bookshelf
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Where We Are Now. The following are some books I've read and/or come highly recommended from others and are sitting in my "To Read" pile. In The Eye Of The Hurricane. Juli C. Liske). Http:/ www.amazon.com/EYE-HURRICANE-Juli-C-Liske/dp/0977475417. This is the first book I read upon getting Andrew's diagnosis. It's a wonderful story of the power of a mom's love and determination and the amazing things that parents can do to help their special children. Easy, inspirational read. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Where We Are Now......: Autism 101
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Where We Are Now. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are a group of neurologically-based developmental disabilities. Scientists do not know exactly what causes the problem. ASDs can impact a person's functioning across a wide range, from very mild to severe. Individuals with ASD are not different in appearance, but they may communicate, interact, behave and learn in ways that are different from typical peers. What are some of the signs of ASDs? A child or an adult with ASD might:. Have trouble expressing t...
