Isabella
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Post by Isabella on Oct 3, 2004 19:49:27 GMT -5
Hi everyone! I am new and want to introduce myself! I have lurked a bit, and this seems like a friendly group, in fact I think some of you frequent Schwablearning as well.
I am a homeschool mom of 3. My oldest daughter is Cristina, age 9. She has ADD inattentive as well as a language processing disorder. Rebecca is speech delayed, and Austin may be as well. All my research into ADD and learning disabilities has not only helped me to understand my kids, but my husband and numerous family members as well. My poor kids didn't stand a chance with our genes!  Be careful or I'll diagnose you too!
Just to make things more exciting, my mother developed full blown Alzheimers in her mid 50s. So when I most needed a mother to lean on and call for advice, she was already incapacitated. She was someone who loved children, and was a great proponent of phonics and literacy. I am sorry that she was cheated the opportunity to be a grandma to my kids, she would have loved it.
Not to be outdone by Mom, my Dad has had a heart attack, has congestive heart failure, and diabetes. I guess that makes me, at the young age of 29 part of the dreaded "sandwitch generation" that worries about kids and parents.
I look forward to getting to know you all better, lending a cyber shoulder to cry on, venting, laughing, and all the other things that go on here. 
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Post by rosyred45 on Oct 3, 2004 20:20:40 GMT -5
Oh Isabella, I'll start of with a ((((((((((((hug)))))))))) Doesn't it just seem sometimes when it rains it pours  Welcome home. I hope that you have been finding your way around here ok. There is a lot of information, which might seem over whelming. That's what the humor section is for.......stop down there and take a break for a bit. At least while the kids are asleep Alright, if I am thinking correctly you wrote something Spanish in you signature, can you tell us (who only learned how to count to 10 from Seasame Street in Spanish) what it means. Welcome again Kaiti |
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Post by tridlette on Oct 3, 2004 20:51:55 GMT -5
Hola!
I am also a "29" y.o. homeschool mom too. I have a 10 y.o. and 14 y.o. in the public schools, and my 12 y.o. at home. 14 y.o. ADHD, 10 and 12 y.o. with L.D. in language processing. All three are in the gifted range of global intelligence, so it is really a lot of fun trying to manage Algebra 2 and Phonics lessons on a daily basis!
Feel free to e-mail directly if you are having "one of those days". Sometimes a cyber hug makes everything okay.
I appreciate the sandwich generation too. I have a 91 y.o. grand dad with dementia, 75 y.o. in-laws with diabetes and multiple hip replacements and alcoholism, 72 y.o. parents with a "never stop" mentality, and I had major reconstructive surgery on my dominant hand in May... still unable to use it for much more than simple typing.
SIGH!
Anyway, just a little thought that was passed on to me a few years back... if you threw you're problems in a pile with everyone else's and then had to pull one out... when you see what others are going through, you might just decide to keep your own problems.
The parents on this forum have such strength and wisdom, it is easy to see why God gave these special children to them (although I haven't figured out why I got a bunch of them... I feel so weak and insignificant when I listen to how these parents manage it all!)
Welcome aboard, welcome to the family, and welcome home!
Laurie
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Isabella
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Post by Isabella on Oct 3, 2004 22:44:58 GMT -5
Thanks ladies! ;D Well, luckily I was blessed with a good sense of humor, and just enough wisdom to know that we need to help each other out in this world. ADHD is a very misunderstood thing, and we need to support one another. This board looks like it has a good balance of fun and TLC, as well as general info. Thanks for making me feel welcome.
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Post by finnmom on Oct 3, 2004 23:17:55 GMT -5
Isabella Welcome to this cyber family  this really is amazing place. For me this is the best support i could ever dream of, to see how other´s handle thing´s, and , as Trid say´s, sometime´s comparing problem´s make´s mine seem pretty small...... So what am I complaining  I admire all homeschooler´s, I know I wouldn´t get through it, I raise my hat to you all. We have a homeschool-section too, take a look. It´s nice to have you here, welcome once again. |
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Post by camismom on Oct 4, 2004 9:13:49 GMT -5
Welcome Isabella! I hope you find this place as helpful and stress relieving as I have! It is a great place to be!
I am the mother of a soon to be teen dd w/ ADHD and my mom is also struggling with diabetes, congestive heart failure, and has numerous heart attacks. She had quadruple bypass surgery on Thanksgiving day three years ago, and just very recently had a stent placed in on of the bypass arteries created three years ago. She is on dialysis for renal failure and is in and out of the hospital constantly. So, you and I can relate there! If you ever need a shoulder and someone who knows what you're going thru with your dad, I'm here!
Welcome again!
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Isabella
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Post by Isabella on Oct 4, 2004 10:26:51 GMT -5
Alright, if I am thinking correctly you wrote something Spanish in you signature, can you tell us (who only learned how to count to 10 from Seasame Street in Spanish) what it means. Welcome again Kaiti Sure Kaiti, I just wrote to encourage any Spanish speakers to contact me if they would like. Sometimes non-English speakers will visit boards like this hoping to bump into someone who speaks their language who can help them. The kind of support and information offered on a board like this is not available in all languages, and many cultures are not as aware and proactive about problems like ADHD. As an example, I was just lurking and reading posts on a dyslexia message board. My daughter Cristina's language processing disorder causes many dyslexia type symptoms, so the information was relevant to me. I found a post in Spanish by a woman who poured out her heart, told of her difficult childhood, terrible school memories, and continuing struggles with dyslexia. She had no formal help, and learned to cope with various compensation strategies. Her post just sat there with no replies, and it was two years old. This poor woman was crying for help and no one came to comfort her. I clicked on her profile, and wrote her at the email listed, not knowing if it would ever reach her. She was thrilled to hear from me, and we coresponded for some time. You just never know who you can touch via the internet. I know that many people use the internet for bad things, but I also think it can be a tremendous force for good. I believe that when I get to heaven I'll get to meet so many wonderful people who I only exchanged messages with in this life. |
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Post by rosyred45 on Oct 4, 2004 10:49:14 GMT -5
Well, you came to the right place. Lets see, how many mod's/admins are not from American, I think 3-4. I am going to brun in mods if I am wrong. Anyhow, that was very sweet of you to contact her, I bet that was her saving grace when someone remembered her. Bravo. My sister is a teacher of special ed in a mixed district. From what she tells me, they send any school announcement home as English on one side adn Spanish on the other. She have lots of migrant workers and their families that attend her school. A couple of summers ago she had to get emergecy certification to be able to teach a few of them that didn't know any English. Bless her for that. Glad to see you are comfortable here. It's addicting sometimes. |
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Post by AnneM on Oct 4, 2004 13:00:42 GMT -5
Isabella a big welcome aboard!! ... My son (who is now 16) is also add inattentive and he was also somewhat speech delayed. ... in fact not so much speech delay but more "mispronounciation" ...(although I guess this could be construed as the same thing!) - at 3 he used to call me "Murry" .... (to give an example) ... He did go to a little speech therapy which we personally found did not help too much .... It corrected itself (I believe) - purely on its OWN in the end ... Oh I see just what you mean about being a member of the sandwich generation! Do you know I never heard that expression before ... but Oh YES it fits! ... & it definitely sounds like you sure have your hands full right now with both parents and kids! ... {{{Isabella}}} WELCOME Isabella! ...  |
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Post by Linda on Oct 4, 2004 18:21:37 GMT -5
Welcome Isabella....I just love your name!!!You must be a very special person to contact that woman....do you still "talk to her"
I am a Gramma raising my now 16 year old grandson....who is the joy of my life!!!How we got to the point where this kid turned out so great is beyond me!!!!
We are here for you and to help as much as we can....you are not alone!!Linda
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