tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312144590530601004.post5451882868002619149..comments2023-10-17T01:05:44.559-07:00Comments on 3 Little Billy Goats: Including Aidan - and things that keep me up at nightCarol N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02223840533561032208noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312144590530601004.post-349691063325794152011-04-02T10:40:44.601-07:002011-04-02T10:40:44.601-07:00Hi Jenna - thanks for visiting our blog - and for ...Hi Jenna - thanks for visiting our blog - and for telling me about your friend, Tracy Jo! I think it's a great campaign :o)<br /><br />Can you tell why I smiled wide when I saw Aidan's picture attached to it? I think the Professor that thought to do that is brilliant!Carol N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02223840533561032208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312144590530601004.post-44079188701557402442011-04-01T18:37:18.771-07:002011-04-01T18:37:18.771-07:00HI
My name is Jenna and I am from BC. Canada. One...HI<br />My name is Jenna and I am from BC. Canada. One of my friends is on the hi compain, which is the poster that aiden is added to. She has her picture on the hi posters and is one of the spokes person for the campain. Her name is Tracy Jo. I was born with a rare life threatening disease, which also causes developmental delays which I have.<br />www.miraclechamp.webs.comSmilen Champhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16312018180245012719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312144590530601004.post-46172235275238088822011-03-26T12:00:08.990-07:002011-03-26T12:00:08.990-07:00Becca, as someone I met early on in the journey - ...Becca, as someone I met early on in the journey - I appreciate your insights. If we didn't have the on-line community we built up through flickr, blogging, and now facebook, I would have felt isolated. <br /><br />Kasey - as someone I've recently met, I appreciate your support too! Sometimes I'm so distracted by the big picture (inclusion, advocacy, normalcy, etc) I forget what is most important. Aidan's needs, and being in the moment right along with him.<br /><br />Thanks for that :o)Carol N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02223840533561032208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312144590530601004.post-91798560098698266252011-03-26T11:36:45.676-07:002011-03-26T11:36:45.676-07:00Carol, I too have been thinking a lot about the sa...Carol, I too have been thinking a lot about the same situation. However, I have to stick with my personal teaching philosophy; a combination of "it depends" and "everyone is different, not less". What I mean by this is that everyone has a different life situation, and we all strive to have what is best for us. If Aiden is the most content as a person in the mornings, maybe that's a perfect time for him to see his specialists. If not, then maybe it's the evenings that work best for him, right? I have very little experience here, but I am inclined to think that simply doing what works best for him is the best way to go about it; it doesn't have to be advocacy vs. inclusion... In my opinion.Kasey M (Summer 2011)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09985883391183406752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312144590530601004.post-56659356325175511072011-03-25T11:48:43.992-07:002011-03-25T11:48:43.992-07:00Ah. Very interesting point you make there, Carol....Ah. Very interesting point you make there, Carol. I think we should continue to advocate for our children in exactly the same ways we've *been* advocating for our children. Awareness has to come first before total acceptance by society, and without our efforts, that won't happen. We can strive to keep things as "normal" as possible with regards to our children's upbringing, education and place in this world, but the awareness piece, the "more alike than different," is too important.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963099760885760598noreply@blogger.com