My daughter Jessica will be turning twelve in the fall, and I’m looking forward to the opportunities it will give her. The thing that I’m concerned the most about is that she has a disability. She has seizures, and because of oxygen deprivation when she was younger after one she has suffered brain damage. She also has learning disabilities, and communication problems. She’s an absolutely lovely child though. She’s kind, caring, and about as compassionate as they come. If any of her siblings are hurting, or just need someone although she can’t really hold up her end of the conversation she’s an astute listener. She’s also very affection (she loves to give hugs). My concern is that the other girls aren’t going to be accepting of her because of her disabilities. What advice would you give to a very nervous Mommy, as her daughter is about to enter Young Women for the first time?
I caught this on NBC News, and I find it very cool. I have kids with developmental disabilities, and we’ve not gotten one yet. I think with our tax refund upcoming we will though, it would probably do a world of good for their hand eye coordination.
I found this absolutely fascinating. I remember watching The Miracle Worker, when I was a little girl and just being engrossed. It was definitely a movie that left a huge impression on me. My does Helen look beautiful in this picture. It’s hard to imagine what her life was like being both blind and deaf, especially way back without modern technology. What a person Anne Sullivan was, who stuck with Helen despite her understandable anger. I know I would have been completely and utterly frustrated to have two of the most important senses not there. Click through to this CNN link and read the entire story about the photograph.