by Marie Beattie | Sep 12, 2011 | Archives
Hi Everyone, Corey had a better day today. Diane, our speech therapist has been working with Corey five days a week. When Corey speaks, she is actually using her breath to perpetuate the sound. This is normal for “beginners” but ultimately, we want Corey to not only...
by Marie Beattie | Sep 11, 2011 | Archives
Hi everyone, I feel as though tonight we have a reprieve. Corey is finally asleep and comfortable! We practiced standing today. Twice she stood for almost a full 2 minutes. She is not standing independently yet, but she is using more of her own strength and muscles;...
by Marie Beattie | Sep 10, 2011 | Archives
Hi Everyone, Corey has had a few tough days. For the most part she’s been happy and content during the mornings but by late afternoon and evening she can show extreme anger. Sometimes it’s related to pain; sometimes its frustration and sometimes I think she’s just...
by Marie Beattie | Sep 9, 2011 | Archives
Hi Everyone, Corey had a good day. Tonight she had a visit from Kristen; one of her girlfriends from her cheerleading days. The girls had a great time. Kristen visited Corey regularly in Christiana and Bryn Mawr but hasn’t had the opportunity to come by since we’ve...
by Marie Beattie | Sep 8, 2011 | Archives
Hi Everyone, The nurse reported that Corey had an “angry” day but participated in all her therapies. Speech likes to vary the materials she uses with Corey. When the kids were preschool age, I collected several flash card sets to help them with word families, phonics,...
