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Author Archives: Marian Aiken
Sean’s Communication Development
The first step was to have Sean learn how to answer yes/no questions. We put large color-coded words on his wheelchair tray. These pictures are taken from different angles to show what it would look like from Sean’s point of … Continue reading
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Moving On
Two years and ten months to the day, Donald, then 35, moved back home from a respectable group home where he’d lived for more than six years. The reason was some glitch with a fire marshal in the area of … Continue reading
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Switches and Adapted Toys
Finding purposeful toys for children with severe physical limitations can be quite a challenge – at least it was when my sons were young. Following are pictures of some toys I adapted for my sons. Thanks to my dad, I … Continue reading
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Cleaning Closets, Emptying Drawers, and Letting Go
I never thought about the emotions that would surface when a friend suggested I develop a website. Once I got started, infinite memories surfaced ~ most more pleasant than others. I knew many boys had come and gone in my … Continue reading
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Traveling with Wheelchair Users, A Driver Who Is Deaf and A Van on Fire!
Ben, Kyle, Kolya, and I were close to the California border. I’d been traveling at a good clip and making good time when I decided to pull over at a rest stop to use the restroom. I was stiff and … Continue reading
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Driving Mr. Kyle, Mr. Kolya, Mr. Sergei, Mr. Alan, Miss Emily, and…and…and…
I got my drivers license when I was 16 years old. That was 47 years ago. I’ve always enjoyed driving and I have driven thousands and thousands of miles since I learned on our family’s two cars – an old … Continue reading
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Aging Out of the Public School Programs
Today, the last of my sons has aged out of the public school programs. Because special education programs have served him since he was three, his journey has been different than a student who was educated in the regular classroom, … Continue reading
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Ben Goes to First Grade
Hi! I’m Ben and I’m Going To First Grade! Ben listened to his older brothers’ chatter as he watched out the bus window while riding to school. It was an exciting day for Ben and his stomach was full of … Continue reading
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Poop, Pee and Boogers
So, you think I’ve gone bonkers with this title? Maybe – but it seems like this is what is taking up my time this week. I know most people are curious about what I do for my sons behind closed … Continue reading
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Less Shoving and Pulling Today
Shoving? What kind of mom is entitled to shove her sons every day? To be honest, I’ve done my share of shoving, pushing, pulling, lifting one leg then the other, grabbing an arm here and there, and rolling bodies back … Continue reading
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