Hi my name is Jenn. I'm the 34 year old mom to 3 amazing sons who all have different special needs. My husband, Darre, works on my family's organic dairy farm in Williamstown, VT. Our oldest son is Arthur aka Boo he's 11 and has autism, but that's such a small part of who he is; he's also an expert on dinosaurs and video games. Our middle son is Joesph aka Joejoe. He's 6 and a wild child, but also a really snuggly kid who happens to have extreme ADHD and is being tested for a processing disorder and possible asperburgers. He loves legos and creating with crafts. Harvey is the baby at 3. He likes tractors and anything to do with the farm. He has apraxia, which is what causes him to have issues with motor skills and his speech.
I was diagnosed almost a year ago with Myasthenia Gravis which affects my vision and voluntary muscle groups. I have the biggest issue with double vision and swallowing. I was told to take meds which I do, but the side effects stink, and I'm also supposed to avoid over doing it and stress. When told the restrictions I started laughing, because I live in Autism World, where over doing it and stress are a way of life!
I am also a part time student (was full time until this semester) working on my associates in early childhood education at CCV. This blog is to share the photos from my digital photography class.
Hey Jenn, it's great to meet you!
ReplyDeleteI've spent a lot of time working with children with special needs, mainly those on the PDD spectrum. The last preschool classroom I taught in was a EEE program where I spent a great deal of time working one on one with a student with apraxia as well. Plus, one of my many alphabet disorders is ADHD! Seems that I would connect well with your kiddos haha. It seems like you do a great job of recognizing their wonderful talents rather than focusing on their challenges which is something I love to see in all parents, but especially those of children with exceptional needs. Kudos!
~beth
Jenn, I so recoginze everything in your photo...just keep following the road here and you will go by my house! What a small world! I hope to be able to meet you some day soon. Best of luck with your schooling and with your family. Sounds like you have your hands full! Challenging but full of blessing at the same time.
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