Posts Tagged ‘November’
I’m Thankful For You: My Husband
(Editor’s Note: This article was provided by Penny Mack and is part of Cooper’s, ‘I’m Thankful For You’ Campaign.) The November I want to thank my husband Joe, my village in the isolating world of autism. This spring we found out our son Henry has severe nonverbal autism. Before the diagnosis we had signs of autism. For one we could not go anywhere without a severe meltdown. Our son loves trains and we learned the hard way that he does not like train rides. We sat on the Christmas train…
Read MoreI’m Thankful For You: My Mom, My Son’s Best Friend
(Editor’s Note: This article was provided by Amanda Lo Re and is part of Cooper’s, ‘I’m Thankful For You’ Campaign.) This November I want to thank and honor my mom. There are some people who are truly angels on earth and my mom, Cindy is one of them. She is one of the most giving and selfless individuals I have ever met. She is our constant. Our rock. My sanity. And my son’s best friend. I guess our journey really began eight years ago. My mom became a caregiver to my…
Read MoreI’m Thankful For You: My Children’s SLP
(Editor’s Note: This article was provided by Tara Surowiec and is part of Cooper’s, ‘I’m Thankful For You’ Campaign.) This November I would like to thank Christine, my children’s Speech Therapist. She first started working with my son Greyson when he was just two years old. Currently, he is five years old, on the spectrum and nonverbal. A little bit about us…My husband Paul, myself (Tara), my daughter Alexa (8) and my son Greyson (5) make up our family. We just celebrated our 17th anniversary! My husband Paul is an RN…
Read MoreI’m Thankful For You: The Founder of CASANA
(Editor’s Note: This article was provided by Laura Kay Smith and is part of Cooper’s, ‘I’m Thankful For You’ Campaign.) This November I would like to thank Sharon Gretz, the founder of the Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association. When my child was diagnosed with apraxia, a rare and severe speech disorder in children, even as a speech/language pathologist, I felt lost. I met Sharon at an apraxia conference and it changed my life. Her love, caring, and guidance was instrumental in not only getting the help and proper help my daughter…
Read MoreI’m Thankful For You: My Son’s Teacher
(Editor’s Note: This article was provided by Jenn Wilson and is part of Cooper’s, ‘I’m Thankful For You’ Campaign.) This November I would like to thank my son’s teacher, Ms. Bastedo. My son, Jaret, is currently 10 years old and in the fifth grade. He has Autism, ADHD, anxiety and Apraxia. He is in a special education class primarily geared towards kids on the autism spectrum. His class consists of children in fourth through sixth grade. When I saw your video today, I knew I had to email you because…
Read MoreI’m Thankful For You: My Son Parker
(Editor’s Note: This article was provided by Alyssa Hartwell and is part of Cooper’s, ‘I’m Thankful For You’ Campaign.) This November I would like to thank my son Parker. There are so many people in my family’s life that I am thankful for but before I get to my specific thank you, I want to tell you a little bit about our family. First, we are from Canada. My husband, Steve, and I are parents to three beautiful boys. Parker is five, Aiden is almost three, and Finn just turned…
Read MoreI’m Thankful For You: My Aunt Glenda
(Editor’s Note: This article was provided by Brandy Bennett and is part of Cooper’s, ‘I’m Thankful For You’ Campaign.) This November I would like to honor my Aunt Glenda, my son’s Mimi. She truly is a blessing to me and Trevor and I can’t thank her enough for all she has done and all she continues to do. At 26 weeks pregnant, I was admitted in the hospital for pre-term labor. I was dilated 2cm, had a bulging bag and was 100% effaced. As soon as my family heard I was…
Read MoreI’m Thankful For You: My Mother
(Editor’s Note: This article was provided by Ashley Mohesky and is part of Cooper’s, ‘I’m Thankful For You’ Campaign.) This November I would like to nominate and honor my mother, Shawnda. My mother, Shawnda, has been my rock since the day I was born. At birth, I weighed two pounds, ten ounces. I lost oxygen to the cerebellum (part of the brain that controls the muscles), and doctors said I would either be in a vegetative state, or die. I was diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP) shortly after. My amazing mother…
Read MoreI’m Thankful For You: Miss G
(Editor’s Note: This article was provided by Jenna Newman and is part of Cooper’s, ‘I’m Thankful For You’ Campaign.) This November I would like to nominate and honor my son’s preschool teacher, Miss Guerrini, or as we call her, Miss G! When my son Tommy was born, he had a very hard time breathing on his own and was put on breathing machine. Thankfully, he was only on it for a days and in the NICU for about a week. Today, Tommy is six years old and is autistic and…
Read MoreI’m Thankful For You: My Daughter’s Village
(Editor’s Note: This article was provided by Cynthia Beneteau and is part of Cooper’s, ‘I’m Thankful For You’ Campaign.) This November I would like to nominate and honor my daughter’s little village. Hi Kate, my name is Cynthia and I have an almost three year old daughter on the spectrum. My husband and I live in Michigan and have been married for nearly 20 years. We have two adult neuro-typcial sons who are 19 and almost 21. Ellyana, our princess, was a complete and total unplanned miracle baby. I conceived her…
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