For Anne Bernstein From

[Guest guest]

Bonjour Anne:

Sorry, it's taken me so long to get back to you, in all honesty I

seem to have not only misplaced your e-mail address but, not just

that but my head as well.

Penina sounds just wonderful. I'm sure she will surprise everybody

one day soon. It's just unbelieveable how much our special kids grow

and love and slowly mature and understand the world around them.

Have you been associated with the MAB long? We 1st. got involved

with them when was only 18 months old. At that time she wasn't

even sitting up yet. Unfortunately, because she is only blind from 1

eye and has prefect 20/20 vision in the other eye they would not

accept her in the early intervention program. They did however (and

continue to do so) see her on a counselation basics.

She has ocular colaboma in both eyes and a limited field of vision.

They did however send me to lots of different area's for services for

. She does attend summer camp there and maybe it was her that

Ken was talking about. Has Penina gone to there summer camp yet? will

this be her 1st. year? It's just a great day camp for kids. Last

year went to 2 movies, the aqua park, the beach, the

waterslides, even to the jazz festivel. They have a heated indoor

pool and teach the kids to swim (doggy paddle) and take them to they

huges backyard everyday. They go out (on the town) at least twice a

week. I've spent some time there helping out a few years ago and I

can tell you it's great! Since, I'm on a roll -- I talk to much. I

was wondering if you are receiving all the special needs child

benefits provided by the 2 governments? You should be receiving all

of the following benefits if you are not call Ken or the CLSC in DDO

to see a social worker. Tax deduction for handicapped child, tax

deduction for diapers ( if using 3 per day) funding for diapers,

funding for gas to transport child to theraphies, handicapped child

family allowance, respite/babysitting/summer camp allowance, funding

for special medical equipment, and the list goes on. Alot of parents

do not know about all the funding available for they special child in

Quebec.

Does Penina attent an nursery programs or intervention programs? I

know that there are not alot of nurserys that will take special needs

kids but I do know of the few that attended and if you need one

I can help you there. Anyways, it's almost 9pm. and that means by

bedtime (I have to be at work at 5am tomorrow but, I'm home by 11am

so, it works out great).

With that I say Salut mon amie --- Kis