Dear Friends: Wish you could have seen the impact of 2,100 walkers the 300 support persons the hundreds of people who lined our route the little children who gave us candy and stickers the little cute dogs dressed up in pink bows all united by a common cause Wish you...
Karen
Elvis and Wing-Tip Shoes
This is Elvis Evans. I am a former student of yours from way back in the days of 1977-78.
I do not think I ever had an opportunity to thank you. You were instrumental in the successes I have enjoyed in my life. In 1977, I was a lost kid looking for someone to understand me. I wore a hearing aide, which was an anomaly back then. I was also epileptic and wore orthopedic shoes, which back then only came in one style; wing tip.
Avoid Using Cliches and Quick Fixes
When someone we care for is hurting, we are tempted to rush in with a "quick fix" to help make the person feel better. When a person has lost someone or something important, he or she grieves, and you can't immediately fix it. Grief is a journey that takes time—lots...
A Battle with Cancer
There are few words that strike terror in the heart like the word cancer. It is such a silent, insidious disease. A survivor usually wonders when and where it will strike next. At age 53, I was diagnosed with colon cancer. I was afraid, anxious, and angry. Why...
Gracious Answers to Awkward Questions about Our Adopted Kids
When we adopt a child who looks different from us, we generally feel we can handle the stares and loss of privacy that go with the territory. We may find, however, that the frequent questions and comments of strangers and relatives sometimes annoy and worry us. At the heart of our anger and anxiety is the fear that our adopted child will be hurt by thoughtless questions, or that their older siblings, who look less exotic, will feel neglected, but this need not happen.
The Silent Epidemic
A SILENT EPIDEMIC There is a silent epidemic spreading throughout the United States and if affects all of us. Twenty-five years ago, 1 child in 10,000 was diagnosed with autism. Today, 1 child in 110. Learn more about this developmental challenge, and how we can...