Ryan and I love having a blog. Finding time to update it often proves to be a challenge though. I really believe that there are not enough hours in a day! Two weeks ago, we met Officer Chris Morgan, the Mental Health Officer for North Richland Hills (NRH) Police Department. I found out about him … More Officer Morgan and a Presentation Which Includes a Speech by Ryan
I love Ryan’s stories. I am probably biased because I am his mom, but I really love how he weaves in things and ideas that are in his mind. In the following stories, you can tell that he has a lot on his mind: learning to speak, the beach, his sister, his sister growing up … More Four Short Stories by Ryan (One is dedicated to Grace) and a Short Video
Ryan has been really into creative writing with Adriana lately. He has recently written two of my favorite stories to date! I honestly love how he incorporates what is going on in his life and weaves it into the stories. Here is one that he started with by spelling: THINK THAT I HAVE TO TELL … More More Stories by Ryan (They Keep Getting Better and Better!) and an Update on Our School Goals
This has been a difficult Fall so far. I was out of town for the past 5 days due to Ryan’s 2.5 year old cousin, Bobby, (my nephew and Godson) being diagnosed with High Grade B Cell Stage 2 Lymphoma last week after a tumor the size of a racquetball was removed from his abdomen … More A Letter, a Scary Story, a Poem, and a Song
I know that many of you have been waiting for this post. I am going to do my best to explain everything and help to answer questions about Canine Companions for Independence. I thought that it might be best to do it in a question/answer format. Here we go. How long did Ryan have to … More Canine Companions for Independence
To say that this has been a busy month would be a complete understatement. It started off extremely difficult with the unexpected passing of our Uncle Owen, an absolutely wonderful man whom Ryan was very close with. They had a bond that did not need spoken words and Uncle Owen was so good to Ryan … More Autumn Happenings
Last week, Ryan and I went to a homeschooling event at the Perot Museum in Dallas, Texas. The website states: Home School Family Science Day allows parents and students to explore the Perot Museum’s 11 permanent exhibit halls, engage in a variety of hands-on activities and exercise their brain through interactive kiosks and educational games. … More The Curry Crusaders and a Story
In case you missed it, we posted this on Facebook last week! So much wonderful progress because Ryan worked so hard! ***** Ryan wrote the following poem and story with Adriana Barriga, during sessions in his school week. HAVING DIFFERENCES IS REALLY HEALTHY I AM DIFFERENT AND YOU ARE TOO THAT IS GOOD THAT DIFFERENCE … More An Update, Some of Ryan’s Poems, a New Story, and Personal Training
So we have officially been in school for 8 days now and I can honestly say that the past 8 days have been our best homeschooling days yet. Even though I did not have a student-free week to set up a classroom like most teachers do, I have been trying to make planning a priority. … More Back to School, Standing for the National Anthem, and a Story
I Can Shine Bike Camp was put on last week by the Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas at the University of Texas at Dallas, which is about 50 minutes away from home. I picked the middle time slot (11:40-12:55) with the hope that we would miss traffic heading there and heading home. I didn’t really … More Bike Camp and a New Best Friend
