tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.comments2023-10-29T05:57:51.766-07:00The Attachment Chronicles: a blog about special-needs adoptionJillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08789155306306199269noreply@blogger.comBlogger437125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-5857217564925027442014-05-14T19:34:21.426-07:002014-05-14T19:34:21.426-07:00As we are reaching the end of the school year in m...As we are reaching the end of the school year in most parts of the country, it made me wonder how Quinn's kindergarten year went. I hope he and you had a good year and have found that ideal place for him in the fall.Robin LeTourneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661921395490892729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-61065528110441723012014-05-14T19:27:37.833-07:002014-05-14T19:27:37.833-07:00what a clever idea - and a very fun book. I bet yo...what a clever idea - and a very fun book. I bet you and the boys had a great time making it.Robin LeTourneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661921395490892729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-78165766429417967672013-09-16T15:31:30.000-07:002013-09-16T15:31:30.000-07:00Hi John, I'm reading "Look Me in the Eye&...Hi John, I'm reading "Look Me in the Eye" too! Thanks for following my blog!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08789155306306199269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-31020440192289862332013-09-15T21:50:14.872-07:002013-09-15T21:50:14.872-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05436595372377447869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-23164697610012435682013-01-06T17:38:01.272-07:002013-01-06T17:38:01.272-07:00Our favorite: We Belong Together by Todd Parr. Our favorite: We Belong Together by Todd Parr. Heather B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00398100989865756478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-11502406098592522932012-12-07T20:10:43.275-07:002012-12-07T20:10:43.275-07:00It's a pretty comprehensive list you have ther...It's a pretty comprehensive list you have there. When he is old enough to read Gary Paulsen novels, make sure he reads The Monument. The adoptee is a girl but it's a great book for young adults.<br /><br />RubyChina Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01501593747405465770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-78295834416484881522012-11-08T17:46:18.650-07:002012-11-08T17:46:18.650-07:00Good Christmas ideas for me!! Thanks ;)Good Christmas ideas for me!! Thanks ;)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15555522171230207480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-82547954946496792852012-11-07T22:15:28.203-07:002012-11-07T22:15:28.203-07:00I'll check those out, Robin - thank you!I'll check those out, Robin - thank you!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08789155306306199269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-73271900992774177262012-11-07T07:33:34.600-07:002012-11-07T07:33:34.600-07:00My friend Jen who is an adoptive mom of 3 (1 girl,...My friend Jen who is an adoptive mom of 3 (1 girl, 2 boys) recommends Little Miss Spider by David Kirk and Horace by Holly Keller. She says that they are both boy oriented, but the main characters are animals so girls can identify too.Robin LeTourneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661921395490892729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-19056058056543506302012-10-16T09:18:14.032-07:002012-10-16T09:18:14.032-07:00He sure it - thank you, Sara!He sure it - thank you, Sara!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08789155306306199269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-6130030682857953462012-10-15T20:16:39.508-07:002012-10-15T20:16:39.508-07:00What a sweet boy! What a sweet boy! Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15555522171230207480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-38065962401588943772012-09-26T20:09:25.170-07:002012-09-26T20:09:25.170-07:00Thank you so much, Heather - I appreciate your wor...Thank you so much, Heather - I appreciate your words and I thank you for reading!!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08789155306306199269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-63793299387901548262012-09-26T19:41:21.208-07:002012-09-26T19:41:21.208-07:00I love your blog, Jill, and I've been reading ...I love your blog, Jill, and I've been reading it since we brought our Zander home in 2010. I just want you to know that it's exactly what I need to read as an adoptive mom! Keep keepin' it REAL! Heather B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00398100989865756478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-28262339440599793712012-09-26T19:40:23.994-07:002012-09-26T19:40:23.994-07:00I love your blog, Jill, and I've been reading ...I love your blog, Jill, and I've been reading it since we brought our Zander home in 2010. I just want you to know that it's exactly what I need to read as an adoptive mom! Keep keepin' it REAL! Heather B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00398100989865756478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-26037084163860489402012-09-11T20:42:17.436-07:002012-09-11T20:42:17.436-07:00Thank you, Sara - I really appreciate your kind wo...Thank you, Sara - I really appreciate your kind words!!<br />Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08789155306306199269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-71734990042748379582012-09-11T19:30:06.315-07:002012-09-11T19:30:06.315-07:00Jill, you and Tom are doing a great job with Quinn...Jill, you and Tom are doing a great job with Quinn!! Your love for him just pours out through your writing :) You DO have a clue...you are trying every option you know of. Hang in there. Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15555522171230207480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-46078918979019726872012-06-12T19:10:39.858-07:002012-06-12T19:10:39.858-07:00Thanks, Robyn - some great ideas here!!Thanks, Robyn - some great ideas here!!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08789155306306199269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-55266013497968369062012-06-12T05:08:24.921-07:002012-06-12T05:08:24.921-07:00It's soooo relieving to find a blog that strug...It's soooo relieving to find a blog that struggles with the same issues!! So, my 4.5 yr old daughter Morgan (one of a twin) is a sensory seeker. To add to this she has cerebral palsy (hemi - one side of the body very stiff so constant physio is needed and OT for fine motor skills), and her and her brother were born at 27 weeks (Morgan weighed 410g and Konnor 720g). This means developmental and physical delays. Besides all this they have been such troopers and have been victors over much of the above. The only challenge now is Morgan's sensory seeking. Our OT is not only working on the fine motor skills, but also helping Morgan identify for herself which sensory exercises are needed in order to calm herself down when she's disorganised so that she can focus on things like fine motor skills and gonig to the loo!!. At home we have all sorts of crash pads, swings, bouncy cushions, balance boards, weighted blankets, hanging bars and ladders. HOWEVER......when she has not calmed herself down sufficiently, out comes the wees and the poos without her feeling them. But after 8 months of persevering with OT and without putting a diaper on, only at night, she is sloooowly but surely identifying that urge to urinate etc. We've had to be very very firm with her as well. It can be very frustrating having to clean up soiled clothing and bedding constantly, but the perseverance is paying off. the reward system has also been very beneficial. We'd like her to put her own stickers on the reward chart, but being a sensory seeker this gets destroyed almost immeidately. So gold stars or gorgeous fairy stickers pasted on her arms and forehead work just as well. it's going to take a couple more months even a year, but she'll get there. I think it's important to get your sensory seekers off to an occupational therapist to teach your child when and how to apply organised sensory stimation. I hope that this has provided at least SOME useful information. I will be reading the other comments now, so that I can also learn a few tricks of the trade!!! Thanks guys. xxxxxx RobynHatchedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694804655427261232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-84026397589730576752012-06-12T05:08:23.713-07:002012-06-12T05:08:23.713-07:00It's soooo relieving to find a blog that strug...It's soooo relieving to find a blog that struggles with the same issues!! So, my 4.5 yr old daughter Morgan (one of a twin) is a sensory seeker. To add to this she has cerebral palsy (hemi - one side of the body very stiff so constant physio is needed and OT for fine motor skills), and her and her brother were born at 27 weeks (Morgan weighed 410g and Konnor 720g). This means developmental and physical delays. Besides all this they have been such troopers and have been victors over much of the above. The only challenge now is Morgan's sensory seeking. Our OT is not only working on the fine motor skills, but also helping Morgan identify for herself which sensory exercises are needed in order to calm herself down when she's disorganised so that she can focus on things like fine motor skills and gonig to the loo!!. At home we have all sorts of crash pads, swings, bouncy cushions, balance boards, weighted blankets, hanging bars and ladders. HOWEVER......when she has not calmed herself down sufficiently, out comes the wees and the poos without her feeling them. But after 8 months of persevering with OT and without putting a diaper on, only at night, she is sloooowly but surely identifying that urge to urinate etc. We've had to be very very firm with her as well. It can be very frustrating having to clean up soiled clothing and bedding constantly, but the perseverance is paying off. the reward system has also been very beneficial. We'd like her to put her own stickers on the reward chart, but being a sensory seeker this gets destroyed almost immeidately. So gold stars or gorgeous fairy stickers pasted on her arms and forehead work just as well. it's going to take a couple more months even a year, but she'll get there. I think it's important to get your sensory seekers off to an occupational therapist to teach your child when and how to apply organised sensory stimation. I hope that this has provided at least SOME useful information. I will be reading the other comments now, so that I can also learn a few tricks of the trade!!! Thanks guys. xxxxxx RobynHatchedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694804655427261232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-82841045469921177412012-06-10T19:50:58.809-07:002012-06-10T19:50:58.809-07:00Thanks to you both for your comments. I appreciate...Thanks to you both for your comments. I appreciate your insights. I think it's awesome when we can laugh at ourselves, and I applaud you both for being able to do that. What I wonder is, how many people will see a shirt like the one referenced and think, "Wow, there's someone making light of his own challenges. How awesome!" Or will they think, "Cool, it's okay to me to keep looking down on others because they're different, and here's a shirt to help me do that." I hope it's the former, and maybe if you guys use the shirts as a conversation starter when you wear them, you can educate people that it's the former and help change the world. I'd love to see that!!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08789155306306199269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-22084994856678659892012-06-08T22:02:22.202-07:002012-06-08T22:02:22.202-07:00I have ADD, and I read ALL of the shirts on that (...I have ADD, and I read ALL of the shirts on that (above) web link, and I laughed at most of them....because I could relate. Even if people ARE laughing about the shirts, and they don't have ADD, I don't know if that means they are laughing at the "expense" of the other person. Many of my friends laugh at the crazy way my brain works, but they love me because of it. I found your site, actually, because I was searching for a blog that was about special needs but that also had a sense of humor. SO MANY blogs about special needs are so serious....I think we can become too sensitive. almost to the point of not being able to enjoy our loved ones with special needs....because we spend all of our time being defensive.Evergreen Covenant Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06932561819446381952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-41224305390566416102012-06-08T21:36:15.335-07:002012-06-08T21:36:15.335-07:00Actually, the shirt came from Jomadado.com and I a...Actually, the shirt came from Jomadado.com and I am the originator of the quote. I have insane ADD & I wrote the quote one early morning in 2009. It just popped in my head. That's how my brain works. The quote isn negative. Actually, it's effects have been very positive. I've received many messages from people with ADD who we're able to open up about their ADD struggles due to the quote.Jomadadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277480654362982885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-67222096485159744452012-05-24T02:19:37.165-07:002012-05-24T02:19:37.165-07:00First I laughed, because Aidan always called it &q...First I laughed, because Aidan always called it "Hol MacDonalds" before he realized that it wasn't the same name as the song. Then I was sad because of the sensory issues preventing Quinn and you from enjoying what should be a carefree experience. Then I was smiling because you finally got to have that happy and carefree experience.<br />RubyChina Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01501593747405465770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-67864061704139110812012-05-23T22:43:26.991-07:002012-05-23T22:43:26.991-07:00Ruby, so good to hear from you! Bravo on the schoo...Ruby, so good to hear from you! Bravo on the school board win! Heaven knows we need more smart people working for our kiddos!!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08789155306306199269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207557587475182327.post-8823761519689374072012-05-23T22:42:44.477-07:002012-05-23T22:42:44.477-07:00Hi Joyanne, I just love the "Old McDonald'...Hi Joyanne, I just love the "Old McDonald's" and will miss it when it goes. I hope it sticks around for a while!!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08789155306306199269noreply@blogger.com