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Added by Judy Vorfeld on July 28, 2009 at 9:12pm — No Comments

ER staff thinks service dog rocks! And so does Cody’s family…

Our son, Cody, fell in the shower Saturday evening after he and our seizure alert service dog, Polly, returned from camp. (Everyone there wanted to know if they could borrow Polly for a few days to teach their kids a thing or two.) We thought he’d just jammed his finger, so we iced it… Continue

Added by Judy Vorfeld on July 27, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Becca: the ultimate survivor

Photo of Becca Tally, who needs a Seizure Service Dog from 4 Paws for Ability Written by Nancy Tally. Becca Tally's life can be summed up in the word traumatic. If Becca's life had been different I believe she would currently be standing right beside

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Added by Judy Vorfeld on June 9, 2009 at 9:29pm — No Comments

Miraculous diet helps Autism Spectrum siblings

Guest post by Bette Miles-Holleman

May 2000, I took my youngest son, Benjamin, to the doctor to have his hearing tested. I suspected that he may have some type of hearing loss, because he was not developing as well verbally or socially as his older siblings did when they wer… Continue

Added by Judy Vorfeld on May 2, 2009 at 11:30am — 3 Comments

Webgrammar's March-April Ezine just published

I just published the March-April issue of Webgrammar's Food for Thought.. Tomorrow I'll email the text version to subscribers. Hope you enjoy the resources, and feel free to send me site URLs when you think they'd be a good fit. Continue

Added by Judy Vorfeld on April 26, 2009 at 6:53pm — No Comments

The Social Reef, an Industry Perspective

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Added by Judy Vorfeld on April 25, 2009 at 4:59pm — 1 Comment

How did we lose focus?

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Added by Judy Vorfeld on April 16, 2009 at 1:33pm — 3 Comments

Learning Challenges? Try Music Therapy

Guest post by Bette Miles-Holleman

As a parent of two children on the Autistic Spectrum, I am always looking for ways to help them achieve their full potential. During my research, I read about Music Therapy and its applications for children (and adults) with learning c

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Added by Judy Vorfeld on March 9, 2009 at 9:23pm — 1 Comment

How to avoid a crime of opportunity in your home

By Becky Blanton Been ripped off by a teenage con artist? Here are some ideas for handling such a difficult situation, depending on the kind of fraud that was perpetrated. In this case, let’s assume your teenager invited someone to stay for a few days because s/he didn’t have any place to stay and seemed to be so needy and innocent. And this teenager has lived in the community for a long time and knows some of your teenager’s friends well. Several days later, you discover your son’s AT… Continue

Added by Judy Vorfeld on February 21, 2009 at 4:34pm — No Comments

Nostalgia: home brew, neighborhood carnivals, childhood antics, & nosy neighbors

This story is shared by long-time friend and neighbor Fred Lund. It talks about our growing up days in Bellingham, Washington, where we were friends and neighbors.

When I was growing up, we lived in a four-bedroom house near Sunnyland School. One bedroom was for my pare… Continue

Added by Judy Vorfeld on February 6, 2009 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments

FASD: It’s Not Just A Phase

This is so important that I wanted to share it with you...relative to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder...and was written by my friend and hero, Donnie Kanter Winokur.

A Fresh Look at Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder by Donnie Kanter Winokur It’s going to last a lifetime. Ev… Continue

Added by Judy Vorfeld on January 29, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Zac Scott can't recognize danger or express pain

Photo of Zachary Cook, who needs an autism service dog from 4 Paws for Ability Meet Zachary Arthur Cook - Zac for short. He is almost four years old and was diagnosed with Autism when he was almost three. He has been in speech, occupational and physical therapies since he was two. Zac has an eight-year-old sister, Diana.

Everybody who meets Zac always talks abo

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Added by Judy Vorfeld on January 29, 2009 at 9:09am — No Comments

Create your own Blog and post here at Webgrammar

If you have a passion for helping others, or for getting the word out to people on something you consider important, go the "My Page" link, and in the left, under your picture (or mine of some plumeria) find Add Blog Post and away you go. Once you've previewed it

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Added by Judy Vorfeld on January 6, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Help Ehlena defeat polymicrogyria and Cerebral Palsy!

Photo of Ehlena who has polymicrogyria and needs a mobility service dog I am Ehlena , a happy active 4.5-year old eager to do things for myself. I was born in Calcutta, India with a congenital disorder called Polymicrogyria. It is a big word for such a little lady, I know. Basically, it deals with my brain cell migration and ultimately causes me to have Cerebral Palsy