Tag: sensory
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September Gratitude & Doing
To the Awesome Ms. E, Tony’s Super Cool PT Ms. E came into our world a little over a year ago after her clinic responded to a vendor call from our support services coordinator seeking an in-home physical therapist willing to work with our little man. In-home PT’s are hard to come by on our…
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Good Enough
I have had more than one person ask me how I was doing in the wake of last week’s TouchChat deletion and “restore to backup” failure. Certainly, that was a stress burger with a side of “pain in the backside” fries, however it was not the only agenda busting problem that was occurring. Truth be…
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Bits & Pieces
Far too often it feels like my planned schedule has been ripped apart and hijacked by unexpected whirlwinds, and I end up bleeding time as I sprint against forces beyond my control, chasing the left over bits and pieces as they flutter aimlessly towards the ground through the swaying air. This week’s gale ripped through…
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The Doctor
Hey, peeps! Its Hannah. Again. Now, I would like you to imagine that you and your sibling are at the doctor’s office. Suddenly…. Your sibling starts crying and trying to run away from the doctor’s office. You are watching peoples’ uncomfortable stares. This is me. Tony HATES going to the doctor. What can I say?…
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Sometimes, I’m Feeling the “Ouch”
Some days, my body feels like a cup of herbal exhaustion tea over-steeped, having been forgotten in a steady steam of distractions to become saturated with fatigue and aches. There can be no denying that frequently Tony’s therapy sessions and outings end up looking like extra workouts for me. Sometimes when people witness or see…
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Better Homes and Gardens We Are Not
In our church, like every other group in existence, there are some aspirational stereotypes for achieving personal excellence. If you are unfamiliar with our cultural orthodoxy for women, allow me to introduce you to our modern near-mythical maven. Please do not criticize her for trying to be all of these things, she’s under enough pressure…
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Keeping Up With the Beat of NMT
Change is like an erratic pulse…sometimes the beats are slow and the space between can stretch out, only to sprint wildly towards a rapidly winded staccato. This has been a month where we’re experiencing more changes and emotionally I’ve been a bit more breathless, as two of Tony’s providers (Madi and Rosette) have accepted…
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Summer With a Disabled Child
IT’S SUMMER! Time to go to the pool, have a BBQ, a picnic, go on some sort of vacation, get a front row seat for 4th of July fireworks… Or IS it? You see, a disabled kid might struggle with these things. LOUD NOISE 🙁 Imagine this: Your 10 year old child is begging to…
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July Gratitude & Reading
To The Fab Duo, Jennifer and Stephanie Jennifer and Stephanie are the Clinical Supervisors for the ABA and habilitation portion of Tony’s therapy programs, and are responsible for recommending and designing therapy tasks to teach a wide variety of things, plus providing feedback on ways Whitney and I can improve therapeutic techniques and interactions with…
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June Gratitude & Some Reading
To Dr. Shane Hunt & Angelique…For Helping Some Sun to Shine As mentioned in last week’s post, the assessment recently requested by our local Division of Developmental Disabilities was completed by Dr. Shane Hunt, with assistance from one of his interns, Angelique. When I asked Dr. Hunt if he would be comfortable with me dedicating…