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Bouncing Birthday Boy
By sirdantes on Feb 28, 2010 | In Announcements | Send feedback »
Hello again everyone! We are having a lovely Sunday afternoon and I hope you are doing the same.
Well, last Friday night Sir Dantes had his third birthday. Since we are in the middle of moving (the house is an absolute disaster) and we got a nice income tax return; we decided to reserve Bounce U for a private party. In case you are unfamiliar, Bounce U is a huge warehouse with rooms full of huge "toys" to bounce on. It is quite pricey, but worth it if you can manage to swing it.
IHSS Terminated?
By Shane on Feb 14, 2010 | In Announcements | 3 feedbacks »
Yes, if you haven't heard, Governor Schwarzenegger has proposed eliminating the In-Home Supportive Services program as part of his 2010-11 California state budget proposal. What an ugly thing to do to our state's elderly and disabled population.
The Generosity of Others
By Shane on Feb 6, 2010 | In Announcements | 3 feedbacks »
Today me and Mom took our boy up to Mt. Shasta Nordic Center to do some cross-country skiing courtesy of Shasta Disabled Sports. All of it was free, including the equipment rental, help, and instruction. And trust me, we need a lot of all of that. We own no equipment and we have about as much experience in the snow as New Yorkers have feeding bears. The amazing people behind Shasta Disabled Sports as well as all the other generous volunteers who give up their free time to work with people with disabilities deserve a tremendous thank you! We love them and may the Lord bless them!
Sir Dantes tucked in his teddy bears!
By sirdantes on Feb 4, 2010 | In Announcements | 1 feedback »
As always the first thing I want to do is wish everyone a wonderful evening. I am also always appreciative of the people reading the blog post here. For me it has been therapeutic; and for those of you reading it has hopefully been informative.
One of the signs of autism is a child's lack of social abilities. This doesn't just necessarily mean the lack of a social calendar because of the lack of friends. Most autistic children appear "different" and "weird" to their peers and therefore do not have many friends. It also means that these children have a hard time expressing their feelings and appear to not have empathy. Many may even believe that an autistic child does not have the ability to love. Well, my Sir Dantes proves that wrong!
