Today we start THE CHALLENGE.
Since April is Autism Awareness Month
we will start with:
A is for Autism.
Autism is "a neurodevelopmental
disorder characterized by impared
social interaction, verbal and nonverbal
communication and restrictive and
repetitive behavior."
~~ from Wikipedia.
Stats:
*1 in 68 children are diagnosed with the
disorder.
*1 in 42 boys in the US have the disorder.
*Since 2006 that is a 62% increase and
since 2008 stats show a 29% increase
in children with this disorder.
*Most insurance companies do not
cover treatment or therapies for these
children and families.
*Those diagnosed do not have to have
all the indicators to be diagnosed with
Autism.
*Children and their families with Autism
need support and understanding.
These are the children and families see
at school everyday. Each day is different,
some days are uneventful and class work
gets done but there are days when we just
maintain because our charges are having
tough times.
These children are truly a joy to work with
because when a goal is met we celebrate,
when it takes a bit to meet that goal we
continue to work toward achievement of
that goal.
So when you are out and about and you
see someone (parent or child) struggling
move on and say a prayer for them. It is
not easy for either of them.
~Keep on Dreaming~
Hello All!
Popping in to let you know that I am
taking part in a blog challenge. For
the month of April I will be posting
everyday except on Sundays.
My theme will be Educational related.
Imagine that. :)
I will cover a variety of topics relating
to the field of Special Education plus
I'll throw in some songs, art and books.
My goal is that my readers will learn
something that they didn't know and
pick up ideas that can be passed on to
those they know that might be able to
use them.
I promise that we will have fun!!!
First post will be on April 1st--stay tuned.
~Keep on Dreaming~
Good Evening my friends!
I hope everyone has had a
nice Good Friday.
I can't believe that Easter week-
end has arrived! It just doesn't
seem time for it. I am not big on
Easter in March. When it is in
April there is a bit longer to plan
for the big day.
What about you?
Mr. Ken and I would like to wish
everyone a blessed Easter. May it
be filled with the blessings of the
the day and filled with family,
friends, food, fun and fellowship.
~Keep on Dreaming~
So, while I have been on Spring Break
I got a bit crafty.
I wanted some St. Patty's plates but
could not find any so I made my own
from plates from the Dollar Tree.
I just used a Sharpie to write each
saying on the plate. I added gold
dots in the shamrock for some
bling.
For this plate, I found an Irish saying.
I was very pleased with these.
Found this cute garland at JoAnn's.
Thought I could just hang it up but
noooo, I had to string the darn
thing first. Pretty cute huh?
So, if you remember my yarn heart
from Valentine's, this will look
familiar.
I cut out my version of an egg (it
got squished) bought some
variegated yarn in spring colors
and started wrapping it around
my cutout.
I added some eggs for bling and a
ribbon then hung it on the front
door. Cutting out eggs from card-
board is not easy.
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Here is the Misc. I am so happy
with it.
For those who did not see this on
Facebook, one of the gals that
I work with is beginning to down
size her home and she was giving
away several pieces of furniture.
Yes, I said giving away.
I am the happy recipient of this
little beauty.
Above is a daytime shot. On top I
have a poured sand sculpture from
Arizona and a statue from New Mexico.
The other item is a flower ball that my
Mom gave me years ago.I am not really
sure what it is made from though.
This is a nighttime shot, love the light
on the inside.
On the top shelf I have two tea sets
from my Mom and one from a friend
plus a teacup. I collected them along
time ago but have since stopped.
The second shelf has two figurines
from when Mr. Ken and I got married,
a quartz rock from a vacation and my
"Welcome" house blocks.
The "floor" of the cabinet holds a
picture of Mr. Ken's parents, one of us
and one of my Mom.
So happy to have this fun addition to our
living room and to think I got it for FREE!!
~Keep on Dreaming~
