Darcy
Of course I will help you along the way as I am sure
the rest of the list will. This is a WONDERFUL place
for support and help. I'm not sure that I would have
made it as easily through the trials and tribulations
of having a special needs child, if it were not for
the list. I would love the chance to give the help
and support that I have recieved over the past year.
Cindy Bushnell and Lizzy Jo
--- Bobby Greer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Darcy,
>
> Welcome to the list. I'm Bobby, I am 62 y.o.
> and have spastic CP
> (mild).
> I am a college professor and have taught special ed.
> courses on CP.
> How old is your cousin's daughter and what is her
> first name?
>
> Bobby
>
> >Cindy,
> >Hello! Congratulations!! I am so happy for you and
> Lizzy Jo.
> >I recently subscribed to this site and am hoping to
> gain some knowledge
> >about CP. My cousins daughter was diagnosed with CP
> last week, they are
> >currently
> >waiting to have more tests done. When I know
> exactly what is going on I will
> >be asking for assistance on how to help them. Will
> you please let me know if
> >that would be something that you'd be willing to
> do? or if you know of
> >someone who can?
> >Thanks,
> >Darcy
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 9:53 AM
> >Subject: Re: My Daughter
> >
> >
> >> Hi Cindy !!
> >>
> >> Go Lizzie!! I understand
> completely and remember the
> >blank
> >> the looks I got when Amber did something, and I
> was so excited I "shared"
> >> and they where - ho--hum my kid did that at "x"
> months - Your news is
> >> fabulous!! And we are doing a happy dance here!!
> Hugs for you and Lizzy!!
> >>
> >>
> Trisha and Amber!!
> >>
> >>
> >> >Okay, so I have to brag. My family would have
> no use
> >> >for this information, so I thought you would all
> >> >appritiate it or at least understand why I am so
> >> >thrilled. As you probably know Lizzy Jo turned
> 2 Jan.
> >> >8th. She has mild spastic CP. She crawls,
> walks with
> >> >a walker, and untill now sat up only with
> support
> >> >against her back. Now for the exciting part:
> >> >She was laying on the floor on her back ( her
> usual
> >> >position of preference) tonight and wanted to
> sit up,
> >> >I told her she'd have to wait as I was trying to
> get
> >> >her year old sister Stephanie to sleep. Well,
> I'll be
> >> >darned if she didn't try to set her self up on
> the
> >> >floor and after about 5 tries SHE DID IT BY
> HERSELF!!!
> >> > I cried tears I was so excited for her!! We
> have
> >> >been working in therapy on this exclusively
> probably a
> >> >good 6 months and she just couldn't do it, had
> no use
> >> >to do it, or what ever. As a matter in fact,
> today
> >> >was therapy day and as usual, we worked and she
> >> >couldn't do it. Thank Goodness she has a strong
> >> >will(although that does work against us at
> >> >times)what's really funny she is a bit of a
> >> >perfectionist also, and does not usually work on
> >> >things that she is going to fail at in front of
> >> >people. So maybe now you can understand my
> >> >excitement, not only did she reach this BIG
> milestone
> >> >for her, but that she allowed me to be a part of
> >> >seeing it.
> >> >As I casually mentioned before my family has no
> use
> >> >for this information. They do not understand
> (nor do
> >> >they want too) what a very big milestone this is
> for
> >> >Lizzy and us as her parents. This comes at a
> very
> >> >good time, as my own faith in what we were told
> about
> >> >what Lizzy would be able to do was dwendaling.
> Just
> >> >proves to me never give up!!!
> >> >
> >> >Love to all Cindy Bushnell and Lizzy Jo
> >>
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