Pipecleaner Dreams

"One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar." - Helen Keller

Monday, March 31, 2014

Shoes, Racing, Games and Cake!

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I was quite an exciting weekend in the Nickerson household! Ronnie competed in the Monument Avenue 10k race, and came in 2nd in the wheelc...
Friday, March 28, 2014

No Easy Answers

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Ashley is a very medically complicated person.  She has deafblindness, epilepsy, brain tumors, ADHD, feeding issues....and after our visit w...
Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Special Exposure Wednesday

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Just 3 more days until Ronnie competes in his first road race.  The Monument Avenue 10k is this coming Saturday, and Ronnie has been trainin...
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Purely and Simply, A Work of Art

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Each year, SPARC - the School for The Performing Arts in the Richmond Community sponsors Live Art.  Live Art is a groundbreaking, inclusive...
Monday, March 24, 2014

A Mom Asks For Advice

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A mom to a preschool-aged child with disabilities has asked me to poll you, dear readers, for some advice.  I have never met either the mom ...
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Thursday, March 20, 2014

Systems Unchanged

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Soon after I adopted Ashley 17 years ago and began my journey into the world of special needs, I decided to work as hard as I could to m...
Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Special Exposure Wednesday

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An Ashley 'selfie'!
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I am Ashley's Mom and the luckiest person in the world. I've often heard that if one is 'good' in this world, they will receive their rewards in the next. But, I have already received my reward - I have been given the privilege of raising this beautiful child. I'm a single parent of 5 children, 4 of whom have significant disabilities. They are all so very special and each has their own piece of my heart.
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