Talked to my sister this evening, some good news. My nephew (the one who had a brain aneurysm at eight months) has been accepted to Malkara School, which is set up to deal with intellectual disabilities. He'll start in a class of about six students, with a teacher and two teacher's aides. There'll also be a speech therapist, a physiotherapist, even a specialist to help with his eyesight - essentiallyit's integrated with his therapy program with the Dept of Disability, Health and Community Services. It's a government school, so they won't be out of pocket for it either.
I would be there right now.
Simon ,'Objects In Space'
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billytea - Mar 30, 2011 4:08:50 am PDT #18643 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
WindSparrow - Mar 30, 2011 4:14:52 am PDT #18644 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
There'll also be a speech therapist, a physiotherapist, even a specialist to help with his eyesight - essentiallyit's integrated with his therapy program with the Dept of Disability, Health and Community Services. It's a government school, so they won't be out of pocket for it either.
That sounds brilliant! I'm so glad that he has this opportunity for an education that will truly meet his needs.
Burrell - Mar 30, 2011 4:18:41 am PDT #18645 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Wow bt, what an amazing support system that school has. Yay for your sister and her family.
sj - Mar 30, 2011 4:21:50 am PDT #18646 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
My PT is out sick today. I am allowed to be relieved about not having to go on a day that I did not cancel, right?
hippocampus - Mar 30, 2011 4:27:40 am PDT #18647 of 30000
not your mom's socks.
can I get a little nonspecific health~ma for my DH? he's going to the doc to have a thing checked out with his foot feeling all odd. Mostly I'm freaked out that he was motivated enough to make an appointment without me hassling him. But I'd also like for him to be very ok.
WindSparrow - Mar 30, 2011 4:34:52 am PDT #18648 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I am allowed to be relieved about not having to go on a day that I did not cancel, right?
Yup. Can you make yourself do any of the stuff you would do with the PT, only not so vigorously? Maybe a bit of extra rest is what your body needs, too.
can I get a little nonspecific health~ma for my DH?
Health~ma for your DH, Sox. May the doc diagnose quickly and accurately, and may it be easily treated.
Hil R. - Mar 30, 2011 4:59:13 am PDT #18649 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
The supervisor of the calculus courses sent out an email really early this morning. Most of it was extremely detailed notes on how to grade the midterms, and which types of wrong answers should get what grades and why. It was all in bullet points and sub-points and stuff. Then the last bullet point was "Eating peeps to stay awake gives you a sugar high that doesn't allow sleep when grading is done," with several sub-points on the virtues of Peeps.
Burrell - Mar 30, 2011 4:59:41 am PDT #18650 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
health~ma to your DH, Sox.
Nora Deirdre - Mar 30, 2011 5:24:38 am PDT #18651 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
WTF is wrong with me? People will kill for some of the things I'm doing right now. But sadly, some of those things I'm doing right now just don't feel this fucking great anymore.
Yep, that's burnout.
Then the last bullet point was "Eating peeps to stay awake gives you a sugar high that doesn't allow sleep when grading is done," with several sub-points on the virtues of Peeps.
Ahahaha.
~ma to you and your DH, Sox.
lisah - Mar 30, 2011 5:25:39 am PDT #18652 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
I am allowed to be relieved about not having to go on a day that I did not cancel, right?
As someone who has wished that would happen, you can totally be relieved!