Just saw the NYC evacuation map. My house is in Zone C Which isn't that bad it seems. However, LITERALLY across the street is Zone A. Like, we are talking less than 50 yards. So....yeah. This should be interesting! Hopefully a nice gust of wind will blow this bad boy (well, girl since her nameis Irene) to the east and away from everyone!
I hope everyone is safe
That's nuts that the evac people are less than 50 yards away from you.
If you have to pay cash out right see if they have a discounted cash rate. Insurance never pays the full rate, they negotiate.
Yes, DS9 had prompting too. If you get the right speech teacher it is so worth the cost! We went through 3 teachers before we found the right one. I loved her and it broke my heart when she left the school.
So we met with EI today. They seemed nice and she actually spoke about prompting as well, so we are going to give them a try too. EI is for 6 months and costs $750 b/c insurance doesn't cover it. The other program that we may do as well just focusses on speech and that one is $20 per visit on my insurance.
We'll see which one works best and will let them both know we are working with them, so DS doesn't get confused like
bellebookworm suggested.
2 of my boys were speech delayed. We tried going through the early intervention program with both, but they weren't significantly delayed at age 3. Hunter started speech therapy in Kindergarten with the school's speech therapist. Colby was finally caught when I had a second early intervention assessment at age 4. It took several months for them to finally assign him a therapist. He only met with her a few times before starting with the school therapist the summer before kindergarten. The EEE program in Vermont is free. She worked with him using games and flavored sponges on a stick that she used to touch the part of his mouth that needed to make the sound. The school therapist also taught them how to move their mouth and tongue to make the sounds. both of my kids took a full 2 years in therapy before they met the standards. Both have sense been diagnosed with either ADD or ADHD (just a thought)
I'll be interested to see what they think. Hopefully by getting help now it'll get him the attention he needs before it gets worse. Some say it's harder once they turn 3 and have to go through the school system.
We hope that you will all join us and get in on that new school year, new you feeling!
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That's exactly how I feel about the fall challenge! I'm in my back to school or back to healthy me mode
And, now the QOTD for Friday, August 26, 2011. Have you ever heard of the game of expressing yourself in just five words? It can be about any topic. For our purposes today I am going to ask you to express how you feel about this challenge in just five words. It can be about the challenge, about what you did or didn't do, what you might do better, or even how you feel about Disney. It just needs to be said in FIVE words.
Group: My peeps are my rock!!!
Me for this challenge: I needed to try harder.
Me for the next challenge: I will be put first!
I like your picks!
Me for this challenge: I fell off the wagon
Me for next challenge: I WILL reach my goal
Disney: Disney is my Happy Place
Another FULL DAY of back to school shopping with DD today.... I'm so DONE with it! But we got more bought today, so I think we are pretty well set. And I managed to get myself a few cute pieces from the clearance rack!
Glad that you got some more school stuff crossed off you list and sale pieces for your self to boot
I'm not sure about the "licensed" speech therapist part. In NY at least, unless you teach in schools, there is no license requirement. Many therapists are certified by ASHA (American Speech, Language & Hearing Association), but I found out that not everyone is when I had to do my observation hours and needed someone certified.
It is also strange that they say a speech pathologist is not appropriate for his age. My brother had an actual therapist from a very young age. I do know that speech is not covered by most insurance companies (neither are hearing aids, for that matter) but EI is free, at least in New York. I would pick one or the other, because they may not do the same things therapy wise, which could lead to him just getting confused. Since you worked so hard to get the EI, I would try that first. Since it is free, it can't hurt, and if it doesn't seem to be working than try a private clinic. I would also recommend looking to see if any area colleges have clinics (normally free or low cost) that have student clinicians who are supervised by certified ones.
Yup, we learned about prompting in one of my classes last semester. There are a lot of different techniques within that category, but if it makes you feel better, the type that you describe means that he knows where the sounds come from and just needs some help getting them to work properly.
Thanks, I hadn't thought about him getting confused. The speech therapist sounded like she's comfortable with people working with both herself and EI and that it happens a lot, so I will let EI know too.
I guess it will also depend on how he likes both of them. He didn't want to leave the speech therapy place when we went the other day and told the poor EI woman that she couldn't come in today, but he warmed up to her as he ate his lunch. It's different situations as well. The speech therapy will be at their location whereas EI will be at home and alternated with sessions while he is at daycare as well.
I'm just a new mom and stressed about possibly making the wrong decision for him
Quick good morning post.
First, a big BL thank you to
Rose, Dona, CC and Connie96 for all they have done for us this challenge keeping track of us and keeping us organized!
A big BL thank you, too, to all our coaches who kept the conversation moving.
And last, but not least, thanks to all the participants. There would not be a BL challenge without each and every one of you!
Please be sure and PM those numbers to dona, CC and Connie today and stay tuned for the results. Who will be the biggest loser?
Hi Lisa, thanks for coaching this week
And yes a BIG THANK YOU to all our coaches who kept the conversation moving.
I second the motion!
One of our local radio stations has been doing a back to school contest this week for kids under 14. Each day that asked a super easy question and the winner won a backpack of school supplies and were entered into today's drawing for a limo ride to school on the first day. Hunter qualified on Tuesday, my nephew qualified on Wednesday and Colby and my niece qualified today
The backpacks are cheesy, but there was some decent school supplies in there
My niece was then picked for the limo ride to school. Since we are neighbors that means all 4 kiddos will get to ride to school in style Tuesday
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Now that is cool
This has been a tough summer for me. Mentally I have really struggled. I am up a couple of pounds and soooooo many times I just wanted to throw in the towel, but I thought of you all and how hard everyone is working. I may not have posted a lot but I really appreciate all your support.
I have learned a lot this summer. Stress is part of life--and we've had a little bit of stress this year at our house, but stress is NOT an excuse to QUIT! I may not be doing as well as I would like, but I am continuing to work on my healthy habits. I am really proud of myself for sticking it out and not just throwing in the towel and going on a continuous chip and dip binge.
So tomorrow I will be back with the QOTD, but I want you all to think about the positive things you have accomplished this summer.
Have a good Friday!
I understand completely. I just wasn't in the game this summer either.
Even through all the stress this summer, you've remained positive and hung in there. Maintaining is not an easy thing to do and I think you've been there most weeks if not all. You've had to deal with injuries and limits on what you can eat and it must be very hard to stay strong, so please be very proud of yourself for all your hard work.
I will admit to doing some storm prep today (bought some batteries, extra cat food) and I will probably go put the lawn furniture away when I'm done chatting here. Wish I could take a chainsaw to the big trees near the house, but I guess I'll just pray and stay out of that corner of the house!
I forgot to take the gas cans with me this morning, so I'll have to fill those tomorrow. NBD.
I will say a prayer for ALL of you along the East Coast, of course, and as others have said, check in when you can to let us know you are safe!
Everyone stay safe
We're pretty much ready, but Target was a nut house this afternoon. Not one flashlight or D battery in the place
Well it's just about time for bed. My mother had his replacement surgery today, so I spent most of my time between here for DS's EI meeting and there for my mom. Hospitals take a lot out of you, even if you're not the patient I tell you.
It's odd, but just today I was thinking about Disney while lying in bed with DS trying to get him to nap and I started thinking about our next trip to WDW (a long 15 months away) and I just felt relaxed/happy/less stressed, you name it. Also, when I vacation my crohn's almost never bothers me. Especially when we're in Disney. Disney is like my happy place. It's almost like that feeling I get around Christmas. It's hard to describe, but it's there.
Then I got to thinking, why can't I think about it more often to destress? I'm not sure what I'll do but I'm going to look into it. Some people do breathing, meditation or yoga, etc. I seriously wonder if I could somehow just take time (maybe not every day) but here and there for 5-10 minutes (maybe before bed or if I'm really stressed after work) and lay in my bed thinking about Disney. Maybe if I put 4 or 5 songs from Disney that relax me on my ipad and lay there, it would be theraputic for me. I may just have to give it a try
what is the Y&BC thread?
I will just have to learn from it and move on. Not.Quitting.Ever. I'll get there one day.
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I ran across an old photo of me 2 years ago and I was so excited to see a difference with my weight loss
