I teased our trip to the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend with the photo in this week’s Sun-Beams and also in the Snippets on Friday, and as much as I’d like to give you the whole story today, we just drove back in last night and I don’t have enough functioning brain cells to do… Read More
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Sun-Beams: February 23, 2014
Sun-Beams is a collection of links to stories, articles, photos, or videos I have come across that I believe will inspire, inform, or encourage you, as well as my favorite photo posted on my other blog, Violet Film, from the past week. 76ers sign high school senior with Down syndrome to two-day contract Girl with… Read More
Seven Snippets: The Wrong Races, Egging, Angry Medicine, and Things to Do in St. Paul, Minnesota
— 1 — Sarah Kate’s former softball coach contacted me this week. According to her, everyone has been asking about “Kat” and why she isn’t playing softball this spring. She wondered if Sarah Kate might be interested in throwing out the first pitch on opening day next weekend. Awesome. — 2 — The kids and… Read More
Project SEARCH: A Great Idea Right In My Backyard
I’ve been taking Nathan to speech therapy for several months; the therapy office is in the wellness center building of our local hospital, just a mile from the house. It’s convenient and the people there have been wonderful to work with. Several weeks ago, I noticed a young woman with Down syndrome in scrubs with… Read More
What Is My Responsibility to the Special Needs Community?
When Sarah Kate aged out of early intervention at three years old, she qualified for public (i.e., developmentally delayed) preschool, just as Nathan did seven years later. We opted not to send her, choosing to place her in private preschool instead, because our philosophy was that because she would need to learn how to navigate… Read More
Sun-Beams: February 16, 2014
Sun-Beams is a collection of links to stories, articles, photos, or videos I have come across that I believe will inspire, inform, or encourage you, as well as my favorite photo posted on my other blog, Violet Film, from the past week. Wrestler Willie Burton grapples with cerebral palsy – Loved this: “…to measure Willie’s success… Read More