Comments on: Making a Little Big Difference

By: Marla

Marla — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:30:02 +0000

Wow, you have built an amazing support system. You should be very proud. It is inspiring for me to read about it. Something I need to be developing more of here.

By: Niksmom

Niksmom — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:16:52 +0000

oops…little big differences…

By: Niksmom

Niksmom — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:16:01 +0000

I couldn’t agree more about the importance of those who make those “littel big differences” in the lives of those around us!

By: Daisy

Daisy — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:54:00 +0000

Our support networks are both priceless and worth a million.

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:33:52 +0000

@Mayfly, here’s a Language Master—how it gets used in Charlie’s classroom is a topic for a (future) post. We have one at home; briefly, we record phrases on the cards and he runs them through the machine, and is prompted to speak (but without us giving him a verbal prompt). Over time, he has started to say a number of phrases on his own after using the technology.

By: Club 166

Club 166 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:23:51 +0000

Every year I interview students from medical schools who, in addition to having excellent grades and test scores, done such things as been Olympic class athletes, climbed Mt. Everest, written chapters in textbooks, set up and run clinics for underserved populations, participated in multiple oversees missions, performed as a musician in major venues, etc.

I always try to find some “atypical” individuals to advocate for, who had to face adversity and succeed in different ways, such as raising a younger sibling while putting themselves thru college and medical school after their parents died.

Joe

By: misha

misha — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:45:27 +0000

This reminds me of all the wonderful people in J’s life and the great work they do with him and the love they have for him too. I feel blessed to have these people in our lives and J always looks forward to seeing them.

By: Maddy

Maddy — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:19:21 +0000

It’s the student loans that are the killer. My daughter took a year off to go to Mozambique with a non profit on a minimum wage, but not everyone is so privileged.

The balance and juggling to keep everything else sequenced takes a dedicated team.
Cheers

By: mayfly

mayfly — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:06:55 +0000

Kristina, I followed the links, but I still have no idea what a Language Master is.

We are always looking for ways for our daughter to improve her communication.

By: A Bishops wife

A Bishops wife — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:10:09 +0000

Thank you….You have no idea, but needed this today.