Tag: Anna’s Advancements

Anna’s Advancement – “Ls” TalkTools Therapy

Struggle, struggle, more struggle.  One of the things we have to remember is there’s much going on the world right now and some of us have other children to care for, not just our child with special needs.  My son has been having his own set of medical issues and as a result, this has […]

Lately, everything has been a struggle.  I’m sure many feel this way, during this difficult time.  School is back in session for all three children, online.  Anna started TK and has been doing well.  However, I realized something from the experience thus far.  That is, when she was younger and her interactions with the world […]

Anna’s Advancement – “Ls” TalkTools Therapy  

Anna-such a sweet, loving, joyful girl!  She is so very unique-I can see as she is growing up how her personality is blossoming and she never fails to surprise me.  It was time for “show and tell” via Zoom in her transitional kindergarten class.  She brought her little baby doll and her teacher asked, “What […]

We went to Tahoe this past month and visited the snow!  Being in the great outdoors is such a perfect activity during these COVID times.   After several sled runs, Anna started to become bolder and braver claiming that she wanted to do it all by herself.  So, she did and she did amazing.  However, on […]

Celebration for World Down Syndrome Day (March 21st) specifically chosen to represent Trisomy 21 (three 21 Chromosomes) seen in Down Syndrome.  Typically, on that day, we ask people to “rock your socks” which means to wear fun, colorful, mismatched socks on each foot.  This is done to mainly raise awareness about Down Syndrome and for […]

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 on the 2nd day of life how she had to undergo a major operation.  She had 3 surgeries and 5 hospitalizations all within the first […]

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 Anna would answer, “get a band-aid”.  As long the answer is “appropriate” then it gets counted as correct.  Her answers have at times been so […]

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 she couldn’t eat because of her tooth.  She was literally beside herself, upset about her wiggly tooth.   Maybe the sensation it was causing was too […]