Monday, June 20, 2011

Update on birdfeeder

I see a squirrel. It is eating bird foods on the ground. It comes from the woods. Last it goes to the tree.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Father's Day

Ky writes on her Eco2 PRC device to her dad for his father's day card: I love you. Happy Father's Day. You are awesome and the best.

Ali illustrated the card for her with a picture of the two of them. It was a perfect way to tell their father how much they appreciate him.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Birthday thoughts

So, we are always out of town on Kyleigh's birthday because we go to communication device camp during the week of her birthday. I try to make sure she has fun on her birthday so we celebrated some prematurely and we'll celebrate some at camp. Here's what she had to say today: "My birthday is June 8th. I want a birthday card from Ali. I don't want a mouse to eat the bird food. I want to go swimming on my birthday."

In case you're wondering, she got a bird feeder for her birthday. Evidently she's worried about a mouse eating the food. I think I mentioned a mouse eating the left over food (in front of her) if we don't put it a container. This is probably what precipitated this comment. Anyhow, that's what is on her mind.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

A question from Kyleigh

"Why doesn't she (Ali) have a wheelchair?" asked Kyleigh this morning during journal writing time.

This of course led to a discussion about what caused her disability. As a follow-up she said, "I feel mad at at the doctors."

Then she went on to tell me about a friend at school who also uses a wheelchair. "My girl friend wears mittens everyday. I feel disappointed."

I'm not sure what these mittens are she is talking about...maybe some kind of therapy glove or perhaps even a cast because of surgery. She said that her fingers stick out of the mittens, but she was concerned that she has to wear them all the time.

I never thought this journal writing would bring up such thought provoking conversation.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

In response to her teacher's email

Her 2nd grade teacher wrote her an email telling about a trip she went on. Her teacher also asked what book she is going to read next and what she is looking forward to at camp next week. This is how she responded.

2nd Summer Entry: 6-1-11

I have ridden a horse to. I was scared to fall to. I was proud of myself for riding. I will read Amelia Bedelia. At camp I want to swim.

Kyleigh takes over

In an effort to offer Kyleigh a chance to share her thoughts with the world, I let her take over my blog spot that I started for a class I was in last year. All of the blogs hereafter will be transcribed exactly from Kyleigh's communication device, the Eco14, as she writes them.

I asked her: What do you want to tell people? (Backstory: We just finished our basement to make a living space for Kyleigh that is completely accessible to her and she is thrilled with it.)

Summer entry 1: May 31, 2011

I have an elevator. It goes down and up. I love it.