Expressing Himself
My son is 6 and still doesn’t talk much. He wanted me to “come” into the living room and lets me know by grabbing my pinky finger and pulling with all his might. I thought” this is a great chance to teach him how to say come!” So, I pointed to my lips and sounded out the word “c” “ummm”. He pointed to his lips and said “c”. That was a start! So, I took it a part at a time. We worked on it for about 1 minute. He was doing really good! So, I thought “let’s try to put it together”. I said “c” “ummm”. He said “c” “NO”. He knew exactly what he wanted to do and that was the first time he ever told me what it was! It was so hilarious and I was so excited and proud that he expressed himself!
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~ Laura Luck West Jordan, UT
Our little Miracle
Our son, Samuel, has thanatophoric dysplaysia dwarfism, which is considered to be a diagnosis not compatible with life. We were told he may only live minutes after birth. Our little miracle is six years old and a lot has happened in that time, much of which I journaled on his website. (www.caringbridge.org/visit/samuelmann [2]).
The video I am sending you is from the first time he sat up in
September, 2011. Our nurse put him on the mat and he was able to sit up without falling over. It was quite a video moment as you can see.
Thanks for celebrating the joy of this moment with us. [1]
~ Evelyn Mann (Samuel’s Proud Mom)
Share a Proud Moment with us Next Issue!
Proud Moments can be any time that you have been extremely proud of your child with special needs. I t can be when they are giving it their a ll or reaching a milestone. We share Triumphs every Tuesday on Facebook or send via email to [email protected] [4]
Samuel exhibiting an “I CAN” attitude
Photo courteously Evelyn Mann
Helpful Articles
- Cody Breaking the Tape: How Disabilities Didn’t Stop Him in Life [6]
- Patricia Moody’s PATH to Success [7]
- Born This Way Is Paving the Way! [8]
- How to Find Your Special Child’s Spark? [9]
- How to Set Clear Goals and Plan Naturally [10]
- Let’s Talk Inclusion [11]
- Help Motivate Your Kids With This Powerful Tool! [12]
- Setting and Achieving High Expectations [13]
- Celebrities with Disabilities that Turned their Dreams into Attainable Goals [14]
This post originally appeared on our January/February 2012 Magazine [15]