PROUD MOMENTS™

Proud Moments can be any time that you have been extremely proud of your child with special needs. It can be when they are giving it their all or reaching a milestone. You may feel you can only share your excitement or enthusiasm with someone that will really understand. We certainly understand. We are encouraging you to please share a proud moment with us for this next issue!

Little Picasco

My son is 11 and loves to paint but has no use of his hands. Painting has always been a hand over hand activity for him. A while back we tried attaching a paint brush to his head and for the first time ever he could paint independently. He was so excited and I couldn't be more proud of him.

                                                            ~ Heidi Thompson
                                                                     

Thunderous Applause!

There are so many proud moments my Alyssa has given me. One that stands out is the first time her cheer team took the floor to perform in front of hundreds of people at a regional competition. Although my daughter had just joined the team, the crowd knew the group and started cheering as they took the floor, which brought smiles to them all. I started crying immediately at the crowd's warm response. The team did great and the applause was thunderous!!! My daughter was so proud of herself and was beaming her beautiful smile as they walked off the floor. I can honestly say that every time they perform it brings tears to my eyes for the self confidence they show, the smiles when the crowd warmly anticipates them, the cheering from the other cheerleaders and the bursting hearts from the parents. I amso proud of all the kids. .

                                                               ~Sue Cameron

"Hearing three little words can mean so much"

After almost a year in speech therapy, I heard my son say "lub you mom" (love you mom) for the first time. He was almost 3 years old. It was an amazing experience to hear my son finally say that. It still melts my heart to hear him say it 
                                                                                                 

~Alexis Fullmer Velarado

Swinging…Show Off

We were overwhelmed with happiness when our then 8 year old son learned how to swing on his swings after years and years of not holding on. Suddenly everything came together and now he swings every single day. He even "shows off" by holding on with just one hand sometimes with a big grin on his face. We were also very proud when he mastered the use of his computer. Small things to most parents ... but huge accomplishments to us.

                                                               ~Sue Spitzer Hodge

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