(feel free to grab the button)
There are no rules... this will run
through the whole weekend
(Friday evening posted by 9pm PST
thru Noon Monday, PST )
so that Special Needs Families
will have time to participate..
we never know what any day is going to be like..
~Non-Special Needs Linkers ask us a question,
email knottylbc@yahoo.com to have
your questions posted the following week...
link us, love our children, and most of all teach your children
how to befriend ours~
Non-Special Needs
(suggestions)
Aunties, Uncles, Neighbors, OT's, ABA's & Families
Email me Three Questions that I will post next week
(ex. how do you feel about your child riding the Short Bus?,
I say short bus not to poke fun, but to open up correct lingo and
take the power out of tacky words),
Post a pic of your Child with
A Special Person in their Lives,
Post an interaction you had this week,
Something new you've learned, etc
Let us know One thing you will do this month
to teach your Child about Ours.
Special Needs Persons & Families
(suggestions)
Post A Pic
Link an old post or your current post
Choose to Answer Questions I posted previous Week
Post how your Week/Weekend went
through the whole weekend
(Friday evening posted by 9pm PST
thru Noon Monday, PST )
so that Special Needs Families
will have time to participate..
we never know what any day is going to be like..
~Non-Special Needs Linkers ask us a question,
email knottylbc@yahoo.com to have
your questions posted the following week...
link us, love our children, and most of all teach your children
how to befriend ours~
Non-Special Needs
(suggestions)
Aunties, Uncles, Neighbors, OT's, ABA's & Families
Email me Three Questions that I will post next week
(ex. how do you feel about your child riding the Short Bus?,
I say short bus not to poke fun, but to open up correct lingo and
take the power out of tacky words),
Post a pic of your Child with
A Special Person in their Lives,
Post an interaction you had this week,
Something new you've learned, etc
Let us know One thing you will do this month
to teach your Child about Ours.
Special Needs Persons & Families
(suggestions)
Post A Pic
Link an old post or your current post
Choose to Answer Questions I posted previous Week
Post how your Week/Weekend went
What are your plans this Weekend,
vent, share, love, and laugh..
you and your family are valued here!
vent, share, love, and laugh..
you and your family are valued here!
This is not a forum stating "my way or the highway"
please be respectful, discuss your experiences only.
This is not a forum to debate.
So lets gather and share our Experiences!
This weeks Question:
if you knew then what you know now, how would this information have changed your 'list' of 'must haves' for baby
e.g. skip the really cute little hat with ears
[he's never gonna wear anything on his head ever]
and opt for a life time supply of Velcro
for all those pesky PECs.......
e.g. skip the really cute little hat with ears
[he's never gonna wear anything on his head ever]
and opt for a life time supply of Velcro
for all those pesky PECs.......
This Weekend Warrior I chose to
answer the question:
I would have asked for help making a
Therapy room in my home!!
I would do anything (almost) for a seperate
Therapy room, straight with Swings, Weighted items, Etc.!
Then he can play with something besides Lego's
(he is fascinated with Legos!!)
Jane's tip of the day...
When you see, what you assume is,
an unruly child in public,
don't judge,
remember our children,
and that child too,
could have special needs!
(feel free to link posts with Special Needs Giveaways
and informational links, but please, no links
to ads for expensive items the average household cannot afford)
14 comments:
I love what you say at the end of your blog post...about unruly kids. It's really very nice, and something that everyone should always remember.
I just learned this very lesson this year...well...I guess I have been learning it all along.
Misbehavior is often times not what it appears. My little guy had a terrible time in the airport and flight home from Florida..I know what people were thinking because I used to think it to.
It's a little bit sad.
good luck dear, worthy theme xx
I'm going to work on mine tomorrow and get it posted. Just for fun I had a checker giving me the evil eye for telling Colby to stop screaming at Walmart. I looked her straight in the eye and said "Kids in wheelchairs throw temper tantrums too. He is capable of stopping and he needs to stop" she was stammering and apologizing forever. Its one of the few times in my life I have said something to someone for staring at my kid but I felt good for standing up for myself and for my parenting skills with a special needs kid.
Your tip at the end is great! When I see an unruly child I simply smile. Because my kids are older and I've been through it. No special needs....but I do understand.
kids are diverse,
I used to work at elementary school,
some refuse to learn, but whine about being bored...rich and insightful post!
I agree with your tip at end. It's so easy to judge, but you really don't know what's going on!!
a therapy room sounds like a wonderful need...
The tip is so truthful. With so many schools going to Zero Tolerance, I think society is trying to take that exact theory.
If I knew then what I know now...I would have slept the entire nine months of pregnancy..:)
Every kid learns and develops at their own pace. It would be nice if everyone understood that..took the time to think on that instead of passing judgment on someone.
Thank you for this. I enjoyed writing about Brainiac in a positive light, and feeling like it was "ok" :)
Thank you also for your very sweet comment. I look forward to participating more!
What a wonderful weekend meme!
I love how you said "love our children, and most of all teach your children how to befriend ours". When I was in elementary school, there was a sort of bridge program. They would bring the autistic kids into our classroom and we would read to them and do activities with them and then we would play with them at recess time. To this day I remember the name of my buddies that were in my group and I hope they're ok. Sonia, Kyle, and Michael. Then when I went on to work with kids for a short while, my favorite kid on campus was Diego, a little autistic boy with the world's biggest personality who just worked his way into all our hearts. Thanks for bringing these happy childhood memories back. :)
Meeko.. thats why i luv u!!!
You were my first blog stop this morning. Good Morning! I love your blog and your freedom to BE YOU! Have a joyful week.
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