Countdown

Countdown to Thursday's meeting with Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Our first IEP meeting. We have a school placement plan in mind, hopefully CPS will agree!

Sunday with my favorite little guy

Speech re-eval

Bobby's speech therapist did a re-assessment of his skills. And the verdict is in: Bobby has mastery of speech skills up to 18-21 months and emerging skills up to 27 months! Yay!

The Daycare (Ball)Game

Daycare strike #1: how 'severe' is the Down Syndrome?

Strike #2: will he be able to interact with the other children?

Don't need to wait for strike #3. Grrr....

Toys

In a roomful of toys, why is the sleepy mama jungle gym always the favorite? :)

Spread the Word to End the Word

Good morning! Please remember to Spread the Word to End the Word for me and my buddies!

How "retardation" went from a clinical description to a word of derision

The effects of the R-word on people with ID and their families and friends

When they were originally introduced, the terms “mental retardation” or “mentally retarded” were medical terms with a specifically clinical connotation; however, the pejorative forms, “retard” and “retarded” have been used widely in today’s society to degrade and insult people with intellectual disabilities. Additionally, when “retard” and “retarded” are used as synonyms for “dumb” or “stupid” by people without disabilities, it only reinforces painful stereotypes of people with intellectual disabilities being less valued members of humanity. Please help spread the word to end the R-word!

http://www.r-word.org/