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The Selfish Heart

January 23, 2008 Kyron 7 Comments

Dr. Mehmet Oz. You may have seen him on Oprah. You may have read one of his many excellent books. He also does work for Reader’s Digest. I was reading the latter this morning when I saw a little piece that Dr. Oz did on Heart Truths. The one “truth” that caught my eye The …

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Siblings and the Special Needs Child

January 22, 2008 Kyron 6 Comments

Last night was rough. If you read the post on Structure you have some idea of the hellish chaos we had during the day. I’m here to tell you it continued in the evening. I’m not entirely surprised. It was a long and trying day. Katherine was challenged (and that’s polite) by this project for …

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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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Reading is Fundamental

January 19, 2008 Kyron No Comments

If I haven’t mentioned it before I think Katherine is a pretty amazing kid. When you meet her it’s fairly obvious something is different. Her stance is a little different, her gait (the way she walks) is decidedly different. She carries her right arm differently than her left. She will reach to shake hands with …

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The Nightly Struggle

January 17, 2008 Kyron No Comments

Every night there are things that need to be done. There’s dinner to be eaten, showers, brushing teeth, picking out clothing for the next day – yada yada. Pretty much it’s the same thing day in and day out. Even though it’s the same thing all the time, Katherine seems to struggle with it still. …

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