Specialneedmom2

I am a Special Education teacher who blogs about my super-powered special needs family. My 3 year old has Prader-Willi Syndrome and my 5 year old has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Sensory Processing Disorder. The odds of these random genetic events occurring at the same time are astronomical. When you add our typically developing one year old baby boy to the mix, you have a very busy household!
Our lives have too many appointments, too many school problems, and are generally too busy as we try to live life to the fullest.
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halfpastnormal
http://halfpastnormal.wordpress.com/
I am a Special Education teacher who blogs about my super-powered special needs family. My 3 year old has Prader-Willi Syndrome and my 5 year old has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Sensory Processing Disorder. The odds of these random genetic events occurring at the same time are astronomical. When you add our typically developing one year old baby boy to the mix, you have a very busy household!
Our lives have too many appointments, too many school problems, and are generally too busy as we try to live life to the fullest.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 133 )
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The Curious ‘wee-wee’ Incident
Little Miss Adorable in a restaurantLittle Miss Adorable is a tiny preschooler with Prader-Willi Syndrome. She had very poor muscle tone, and the muscles... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING -
(Lazy) Liebster Award
It’s a major award! I love this movie so I ripped the picture ripped off of Lazy Hippie Mama’s blog (so who’s lazy now? I’m trying to catch up on my recent awar... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING -
A Funny Thing Happened at the Doctor’s
Recently Mr. Sensitive was in one of our many medical appointments with a pediatrician. The doctor knew of Mr. Sensitive’s struggles in school and asked how... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Chance to Win Kobo Glo e-Reader
Do you want to win one of two Kobo Glo e-Readers?I am excited to share a contest from the Ontario Science Centre.You can enter a draw by following @OntScienceCt... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING -
A BIG Thank You – “Want ‘orse!”
“Want ‘orse!”Little Miss Adorable finally got her dream of riding a horse through a local therapeutic riding program.Little Miss Adorable is a tiny three year... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING -
My One Word for 2013: Me
Me. It’s a loaded word. When other people have words like ‘Courage’ or ‘Inspire’ or ‘Hope’, ‘Me’ falls flat.You might think, wow, that’s a pretty selfish... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Little Miss Adorable Goes Riding
Posted on 20 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING
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Smalltown Stories
photo from flickrDuring a recent visit to an activity centre Mr. Sensitive was busy building with blocks. He turned to the friendly staff member who asked... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Crybaby
My five year old came home the other day and announced, “Michael D is a crybaby!”I was shocked and horrified. For all the swearing in our home, we do not... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Speedbump: Thoughts on Sticking Around for a While Longer
We were going to move in six months. And we’re deferring it for a while – at least six to ten months longer. Which is fine, but…It sucks. It really sucks. Read more
Posted on 14 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING -
On Being an Expert
Examining rocks at the Ontario Science Centre I am an expert. I know a lot about science. I know about bacteria, and salmonella, and volcanoes, and... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Floor Food
Those of you with young children know what ‘floor food’ is. For those that don’t, let me tell you. Floor food is food that has been dropped on the floor, and... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Sticking Around for a While Still
Photos from our summer in Smalltown, OntarioThis is a hard post for me to write, especially when I look at the countdown calendar at the bottom of my blog. ... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Little Miss Adorable, the Good, the Bad, and the Naughty
Little Miss Adorable is an angelic looking tiny preschooler. People regularly stop her on the street to comment on how lovely she looks – blonde hair, fair ski... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING -
New Year’s Resolution: Eat Brie, Olives and Chocolate
My New Year’s Resolution is to eat brie, really good olives and antipasto, and more chocolate. I realise that consuming large quantities of these will result i... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Sibling Relationships: Baby Dunk and Little Miss Adorable
Little Miss Adorable and Baby DunkBaby Dunk spends nearly every waking moment in the company of Little Miss Adorable. Their relationship has evolved with the... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING -
iPad Opens Doors
Previously I wrote about Mr. Sensitive’s very poor letter recognition and refusal to do anything related to school work. Anything resembling school work... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Redneck Christmas
image from amazoneFrom my sister’s fbook status update:I’m sitting in my truck in a park listening to bluegrass music eating my pre-Christmas dinner… I used... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING -
I Believe in Santa Claus
image from freechristmaswallpapers.netI believe in Santa Claus. I really do. Now, I don’t really think that some man in a red suit is going to come down my... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Support, Or Lack Thereof
My blog rules: 1) be kind to others 2) be polite and respectful 3) do not gossip and don’t talk about people who aren’t there (which is obviously following rule... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING