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Anna's Advancements

Follow Anna's ongoing speech therapy journey with Down syndrome, from oral placement exercises and school transitions to everyday communication victories with TalkTools.

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Anna's Advancements Anna’s Medical Procedure Went Great! Anna had a medical procedure May 5, where she went under anesthesia.  I flashback to the day that she was born and how she had to be whisked away and… March 19, 2024 Anna's Advancements Uniqueness of Anna Anna is hilarious!  I’m seeing her unique personality coming out!  Her speech therapist has been working on “hypothetical questions”.  For example, what would you do if you got hurt?  And… March 19, 2024 Anna's Advancements Another Lost Tooth Anna lost another tooth-her second one!  Her front tooth this time!  However, this time, I had no idea that it was even loose.  All of a sudden, she claimed that… March 19, 2024 Anna's Advancements Happy 6th Birthday Anna!! Anna had a birthday!  She is now 6 years old! We went out to eat for breakfast, something we have not done in a very long time!  She thoroughly enjoyed… March 19, 2024 Anna's Advancements Anna Lost Another Tooth & Starts Kindergarten Difficult times with COVID, but our long period of restrictions have made us all a bit more antsy than usual.  As a result, we decided on a vacation that might… March 19, 2024 Anna's Advancements Anna Started Kindergarten!  Anna started Kindergarten!  She has the most wonderful teacher and for this I feel truly blessed!  She felt so proud of herself being able to go to school finally with… March 19, 2024 Anna's Advancements Anna’s “L’s” are improving…. Anna woke up one night earlier than usual, came into our room, and declared, “Mama, I had a nightmare.” Curiously, I asked her to tell me about it… “Mama, I… March 19, 2024 Anna's Advancements Anna at the Pumpkin Patch The fall air is crisp and feels nice. This is my favorite time of year. We were able to go to the pumpkin patch this year! Anna loved pulling the… March 19, 2024 Anna's Advancements Anna Trick-or-Treating (Halloween 2021) Halloween fun! After a few years of a quiet Halloween due to COVID, it was nice seeing more children out and about this year! I really thought how much I… March 19, 2024 Anna's Advancements Pets: A Source of Companionship and Emotional Support Hoping all had a Happy Thanksgiving! Anna, unfortunately, got sick the week prior to Thanksgiving and so she missed school, but thankfully, we had the whole week of Thanksgiving as… March 19, 2024