Guest guest Posted November 2, 2001 Report Share Posted November 2, 2001 Great news! I am sure that made your day!!! denise > Hello everyone!! > > I thought I should share some wonderful news....we all like to hear about successes and achievements. Last Halloween my son with apraxia of speech went trick-or-treating. He would not make eye contact, not go to the door and ring the bell, he was unable to say trick-or- treat..it was a hard holiday for us. Around that same time his neurologist diagnosed him in the autistic spectrum. Well ....... > > This year he was running ahead of me, ringing the door bells AND knocking on the doors (making sure they would hurry up with the candy!!), yelling TRICK-OR-TREAT, laughing, talking to the people - when they would say " are you a pirate? " he would say " is Captain Feathersword (from the Wiggles) " and show him his hook he had for a hand!! A friend who works with my husband brought her son over and he was dressed as Scooby Doo. told me he wasn't scared to out in the dark because " 'cooby doo will get the evil monsters!! " > > I cried....What a difference one year makes. I can only imagine the joy Christmas and Santa is going to bring. This Thanksgiving I have so very much to be thankful for - including all my friends on the CHERAB e-mail list who have been there with me from the beginning!! > > Thank you all!! > > Carnell > North Carolina > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2001 Report Share Posted November 2, 2001 -Hey , Just so nice to hear your story, it brings tears to my eyes. -- In @y..., " Carnell " <@v...> wrote: > Hello everyone!! > > I thought I should share some wonderful news....we all like to hear about successes and achievements. Last Halloween my son with apraxia of speech went trick-or-treating. He would not make eye contact, not go to the door and ring the bell, he was unable to say trick-or- treat..it was a hard holiday for us. Around that same time his neurologist diagnosed him in the autistic spectrum. Well ....... > > This year he was running ahead of me, ringing the door bells AND knocking on the doors (making sure they would hurry up with the candy!!), yelling TRICK-OR-TREAT, laughing, talking to the people - when they would say " are you a pirate? " he would say " is Captain Feathersword (from the Wiggles) " and show him his hook he had for a hand!! A friend who works with my husband brought her son over and he was dressed as Scooby Doo. told me he wasn't scared to out in the dark because " 'cooby doo will get the evil monsters!! " > > I cried....What a difference one year makes. I can only imagine the joy Christmas and Santa is going to bring. This Thanksgiving I have so very much to be thankful for - including all my friends on the CHERAB e-mail list who have been there with me from the beginning!! > > Thank you all!! > > Carnell > North Carolina > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2001 Report Share Posted November 2, 2001 Great story . I can only dream that I will someday have that experience. How old is your son now? What do you think made the difference? Carolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2001 Report Share Posted November 3, 2001 That is so wonderful . I am so happy for your family. > > I cried....What a difference one year makes. I can only imagine the joy Christmas and Santa is going to bring. This Thanksgiving I have so very much to be thankful for - including all my friends on the CHERAB e-mail list who have been there with me from the beginning!! > > Thank you all!! > > Carnell > North Carolina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2001 Report Share Posted November 5, 2001 Hi Carolyn!! My son is now 4 years old... I think a great SLP, frequent therapy sessions, hard work and determination, and EFA's made all the difference in . EFA's are a major influence on him - he was pretty much non-verbal until we started Pro EFA. He has also been in preschool for 9 weeks now and it has made a HUGE difference in his self confidence and self esteen. He pretty much didn't have any, and now he is becoming more self assured and confident. It is wonderful!! Carnell North Carolina >Great story . I can only dream that I will someday have that >experience. How old is your son now? What do you think made the difference? >Carolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Great story celebrating one of our own. If the link does not work, well worth cutting and pasting. http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/about/success_stories/wa.cfm http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/about/success_stories/wa.cfm Ruiz Assistant Director Systems Development and Policy Administration Migrant Health Coordinator National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc. 7200 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 210 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 347-0442 (301) 347-0459 FAX (202) 365-0154 Cell Phone jruiz@... www.nachc.com JOIN US! NACHC's Policy and Issues Forum March 23 - 26, 2004 Washington, DC " Youth is the gift of nature but age is a work of art. " - Garson Kanin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 So wonderful to hear of sucess stories. Yippee for you!!! Annette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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