Blog Entries for artcraftRelated SearchesBoy Crazy10 Feb 2007 09:33 AM My mother had two, my sister had three, and my brother had four! What did they have that I didn't? Little girls. My family is abundant with females. I have seven nieces and they in turn had a multitude of baby girls. I, on the other hand, had one baby boy. He grew up and had two baby boys. 1 comments — latest 11 Feb 2007 06:28 PM by Fatherofeight Tags: adapting | little boys | males Nocturnal Enuresis: Bed Wetting08 Feb 2007 03:00 AM "I'm sorry, I wet the bed again". We became familiar with this phrase soon after the boys moved in. Even more frequently, there would be no declaration of an accident, simply wet sheets and pajamas, discovered after the boys left for school. 6 comments — latest 20 Jun 2007 10:52 AM by kellykane Tags: bedwetting | bell and pad | enuresis | medication for bedwetting Helping Your Child Achieve His Personal Best07 Feb 2007 08:08 AM Teaching your child to achieve his best takes a serious commitment. To learn and grow requires effort and the ability to be able to peak your child's desire to achieve the goal you have helped him set for himself. His personal goal can vary due to his disability. 1 comments — latest 09 Feb 2007 07:39 PM by rsbg Tags: achievements | goals | inspiration Forgetting to Remember-Part 206 Feb 2007 12:29 PM Memory is the ability to store, organize, and recall information in the brain. Having a memory deficit means a slower response to problem solving, a shorter attention span, poor concentration, and the inability or slower response to recalling information already processed. 2 comments — latest 10 Feb 2007 06:28 AM by Linda Hansen Tags: memory skills | memory games | tools to help develop memory Forgetting to Remember: Part 105 Feb 2007 04:00 PM Does your child forget easily? Do you have to repeat instructions or remind your child on a regular basis? Many learning disabled kids have the symptom of poor memory. Daniel, our youngest, falls in this category. Tags: developing memory skills | learning disabilities | poor memory Mainstreaming Our Learning Disabled Child01 Feb 2007 05:00 PM Yesterday we had our annual ARD Meeting for our high school freshman. For the first time, Randy was present. I enjoyed having him interact at the meeting. I was pleased with his behavior; he was well mannered, respectful and sat up straight, legs under the table. 2 comments — latest 01 Feb 2007 08:47 PM by Linda Hansen Tags: ARD meeting | challenges | learning to recognize strengths | mainstreaming in school Stinky Pinky01 Feb 2007 06:04 AM Several months ago, we received a phone call from my sister, the animal advocate. She had temporary custody of a white female boxer. The dog was approximately three to four years old, was overused for breeding purposes, and had been physically abused. Tags: animal rescue | abused animals | bonding with animals | new pet | pet therapy The Watermelon Cat and Mr. Bones31 Jan 2007 07:45 AM When the boys first arrived in our home, to describe them as traumatized would be an understatement. They were ages twelve and nine at the time. The boys had been placed in a shelter by CPS (Children's Protective Service) after being removed from their mother's care. 4 comments — latest 31 Jan 2007 04:59 PM by Linda Hansen Tags: cats | displaced children | recovery Little Stevie Wonderful29 Jan 2007 09:00 AM One balmy night in 1963, I turned the big stereo "hifi" on and heard Little Stevie Wonder for the first time. It was an unusually warm night in the winter, even for Galveston. The ocean breeze was blowing in through the open windows and I was home alone. 2 comments — latest 31 Jan 2007 04:27 PM by Fatherofeight Tags: adversity | blind | music chart | Stevie Wonder Independence Day27 Jan 2007 07:00 PM Teaching your special needs child to be independent in his thinking and actions doesn't have to be a daunting task; it can be a new chapter in your lives together. Tags: assisted living | independent living | learning basic skills |
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