Category: Kindness
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For the New Families Entering this Extraordinary Journey
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I stood in your shoes. I stood at the precipice of this life, my emotions engulfed in fear, grief, and uncertainty. I remember the congratulations and the welcomes from our community. I still felt uncertain and then I felt guilt for my uncertainty. I want you to know that everyone entering this unexpected path has […]
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Living in Fear
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Powerless. That’s how I feel. I watch as she avoids saying one word to her speech therapist the entire session. She’s so stubborn. She isn’t making progress. Her peers try to communicate with her and her responses are unintelligible. I know it will come. It will come in her own time. Sienna doesn’t see the […]
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So. Many. Acronyms.
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“I didn’t understand any of that conversation.” My brother looks at me quizzically. “Oh yeah. How come?” I ask him curiously. “The acronyms. There are so many. It’s like another language.” We just finished an Early Intervention IEP (Individualized Education Plan) planning meeting. Our coordinator just left. My brother is visiting for a few days […]