Come to be in 2013!

wow  Ive been gone for a minute and haven't written in a while, but since its the Christmas holiday season and soon new years, I wanted to reflect on what we can come to be in the year 2013.
I am hoping the  new year will bring a reflection to all compassionate people and the yearning to compliment, advocate, support and love others with special needs. ! There is allot more that can be done and its time to get started!~
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

stop using the r ~~~-word

Congress banned the use of the words "retard" and "retardation" in 2010 in federal health, education and labor laws in favor of using the words "intellectual disability." The American Psychiatric Association also plans to replace the term "mental retardation" with "intellectual development disorder" in the fifth version of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, to be published by in 2013.

Then why do people cling to the word,

let alone call the president this name??

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/23/living/ann-coulter-obama-tweet/index.html

October is Down syndrome awareness month

For many of us, every day is a chance to promote Down syndrome awareness—advocating for our children to be included in school and community activities, highlighting their talents, giving them opportunities to show just how much they have to share. The calendar, however, provides us with one month during the year when we can really step up those efforts. October is Down syndrome awareness month!!

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Made it One week

Simone passed with great efforts and agility her first week of school. I think with the 5am wake up and the 7:40am start time, would have worn her out,, but she survived ,now I'm the one who is exhausted. !
she has learned to sign when to eat and a cookie..... very impressed,, now I need to locate a sign languagee class so I can catch up. The potty training is still a battle,,, she knows when to go but DON'T,,,!!
Oh well we will keep working on it,

Hurry

First day at school