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Post by trishasmom on Jan 8, 2007 21:50:34 GMT -5
Hi everyone, I am a new "old" member. I think it was in 1999 that I might have posted last. Anyway I just wanted to introduce myself and my child. My name is Carol and I am mom to Trisha who has DS/Autism and a host of other dx's. Trisha is now 14 soon to be 15 in February. Where does the time fly? So that means Trisha was around 7 or so the last time I was here. I look forward to hearing from everyone and wish everyone a prosperous new year.
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Post by laurasnowbird on Jan 8, 2007 21:56:38 GMT -5
Hi Carol! Do I recognize you from DownSyn? "She's not typical, she's Trisha!"
Anyway, welcome back. We are a fun group here, I think. I've been around since about 2002 (man, where does the time go?) Please tell us lots more about your family, and welcome aboard!!!
Laura
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Post by momofrussell on Jan 8, 2007 22:16:14 GMT -5
Well howdy Carol!! Yes, I know you also from the dual DX yahoo site! Howdy.. glad you made your way back here!!! Sounds like you last days of posting here were when my first posts started Welcome back!! A.
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Post by trishasmom on Jan 8, 2007 22:20:20 GMT -5
Hi Carol! Do I recognize you from DownSyn? "She's not typical, she's Trisha!"
yes I am on the DownSyn list and a few others as well. It's been many years like I said since I was here. I just happened to come across an old post from 1999 that I replied to Lucy and thought I should go check Uno Mas out again. :-) Right now the school district and I are not seeing eye to eye as usual. I asked for sign language instruction and they want to give her 1 hour a month consultation for her and the staff that's total not each. So that is what 12 hours a year? And yet typical kids have what 12 years to learn english? Does that make sense? They think if they teach her a word here or there that's all that is needed. The sad part is she has more sign vocabulary than most of her teachers. It's true she uses approximations due to fine motor issues but again if they had the OT work with her more than might improve as well. Can you imagine taking French and they have the regular english teacher consulting with a french teacher one hour a month and consider that teaching the language? I think at the next IEP meeting I am going to say that they can only use x amount of words to express themselves and see how they like being limited in their way of communicating like they are doing to my child. Ok getting off my soapbox now. :-)
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Post by CC on Jan 8, 2007 22:21:29 GMT -5
Looking forward to getting to know you and hearing more bout you and yours My guy, aka Christopher who just turned 14 in December and too has a dual DX of DS and ASD. Glad you came back here. CC from New Jersey ~
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Post by trishasmom on Jan 8, 2007 22:27:04 GMT -5
Well howdy Carol!! Yes, I know you also from the dual DX yahoo site! Howdy.. glad you made your way back here!!! Sounds like you last days of posting here were when my first posts started
Welcome back!!
Thanks, small world isn't it. lol
So bring me up to speed as to what has been going on all these years. lol
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Post by trishasmom on Jan 8, 2007 22:28:17 GMT -5
Looking forward to getting to know you and hearing more bout you and yours My guy, aka Christopher who just turned 14 in December and too has a dual DX of DS and ASD.
Glad you came back here.
Thanks for the warm welcome and I too look forward to learn about you and yours! :-)
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Post by momofrussell on Jan 8, 2007 22:51:13 GMT -5
I like your way of thinking on the 12 hours a year of sign lang instruction.... Definately unacceptable!!!! Keep us posted on how that goes! As far as what has been going on here? Well, we've grown LOL.. and we are a fun bunch.. and well, I love it here! A.
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Post by trishasmom on Jan 9, 2007 17:02:46 GMT -5
like your way of thinking on the 12 hours a year of sign lang instruction.... Definately unacceptable!!!! Keep us posted on how that goes!
As far as what has been going on here? Well, we've grown LOL.. and we are a fun bunch.. and well, I love it here!
You know I am thinking at the next IEP meeting in February, I am going to write down a list of 10 words and tell the team that they can only use those words during the whole meeting and see how they like being so limited in their communication. Let's see they seem to think that these words are appropriate for my child so let's give them to the team to use: eat, drink, hurt, wait, stop, want, first, then, happy and sad. Now just how well do you think they would be able to get their thoughts, ideas, suggestions etc. across using such a limited amount of vocabulary? :-) Carol Trishasmom She isn't typical, She's Trisha!
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Post by Emilysmom on Jan 10, 2007 5:26:37 GMT -5
Carol, Welcome back to Uno Mas!!! I'm glad you found us again! Looking forward to hearing more about Trisha!
Susan (Mom to Emily, age 15)
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Post by cindylou on Jan 10, 2007 14:53:32 GMT -5
welcome back! cindy
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Post by edugatortracy on Jan 10, 2007 15:30:57 GMT -5
Howdy! Glad to meet you!
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Post by andrewsmom on Jan 10, 2007 19:42:16 GMT -5
Oh my gosh..........I LOVE your daughter's name ;D ;D Well, welcome back to UNOmas! I look forward to hearing more about you and your daughter. -Trisha
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Post by trishasmom on Jan 10, 2007 19:44:36 GMT -5
Now I can't imagine why you like her name. :-) But I like it too! lol
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