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Tricky Terminology and Abbreviations

January 24, 2008 Kyron 5 Comments

Some of you are pretty new to being involved in the crazy maze of special needs parenting. When I first had my daughter Katherine and needed to understand medical terminology, I had a small hand up because I was an Emergency Medical Technician. This meant that I had some basic understanding of medical terminology, anatomy …

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S-T-R-U-C-T-U-R-E

January 21, 2008 Kyron No Comments

We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. -Martin Luther King, Jr. Today is the day we celebrate Dr. King’s birthday. This means a day off of school. I now understand why my mother loathed days off of school. All kids thrive on a certain amount of structure. Katherine thrives on S-T-R-U-C-T-U-R-E. Katherine …

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Angela – mother of Special Needs Child GOES TO HOLLYWOOD!!

January 15, 2008 Kyron 2 Comments

A music major in college, I had dreams of fame as a young woman. Yes, I sang into a hairbrush to a blaring LP coming out of my Yorx stereo as a youngster – WHERE was American Idol when I was younger?! Oh who am I kidding. I have a great voice for the church …

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At Peace – Cayle Bywater

January 14, 2008 Kyron No Comments

Last Friday evening, the body of Cayle Bywater was found in a lake at the park where she went missing. While the investigation is ongoing, current evidence does not immediately suggest foul play. While we are saddened by this conclusion to the story of Cayle, we are comforted by the fact that her family has …

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