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Tag Archives: special needs siblings
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The only thing better than being a boy obsessed with Lego, and having a new Lego to put together… is when your sister, whom you adore, suddenly, inexplicably, begins sharing your interest with you. Here they are, beginning to work … Continue reading
She Has Buckets of Empathy
Today was the first day of this season’s Girls on the Run. I had the lesson prepared, my flashcards at the ready and was enjoying leading the new group. Seth usually hangs out in the gym while we meet. Smack … Continue reading
Posted in Asperger's, Asperger's girl, special needs siblings
Tagged Asperger's, asperger's girls, Glee, special needs siblings
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Speed Demon
Seth is a “typical” volunteer in Riley’s therapeutic dance class. While much of the class focuses on Riley, he also gets his time to shine. In this video he was pouring it on thick, because there was a photography student … Continue reading
Posted in special needs siblings, Uncategorized
Tagged Michael Jackson moves, special needs siblings
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The King’s Speech, Stuttering, Tics, PANDAS
The other night we went to see The King’s Speech. If you have not see it yet, I’m sure you’ve at least heard about this gorgeous movie. Colin Firth won an Oscar last night for his performance in it. The … Continue reading
Posted in special needs siblings, Uncategorized
Tagged PANDAS, special needs parenting, special needs siblings
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Her Biggest Fan
Seth, upon seeing Riley’s Valentine creation she made in clay class: “How did you do it?” he asked. She told him in great detail, just how she rolled out the clay, laid it over a mold, used stampers and paint and glaze, etc. … Continue reading
Special Sibs
This is Seth, forcing Riley to smile. She’d been fussing, so he moved right in and did this, making her laugh. The pic was slightly out of focus, so I was playing around with it, and I liked how the solarizing made her … Continue reading
Homeschooling One
“Sweet ride, man.” “That’s right, eat your hearts out suckers.” “Uh. I mean, thanks.” One of the cool things about our neighborhood is in the winter, you can pull your kid home from school on a sled. That is, if … Continue reading
Map of a Character
At school last week, Riley had to do a “character map” and of course she picked her favorite person, Seth, to focus on. I don’t know if you can read the above so I will type it out for you: Seth … Continue reading