Re: Community activities & staring

[Guest guest]

Liz, I love your sense of humor. My husband comes up with some doozys for

individuals who are 'challenged' in the manners department.

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> Oct has been a busy month for .

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> He's been to a pumpkin farm a couple times, tonight we're going to see an

Elvis tribute artist who's become a friend of ours, tomorrow is Special O

sectional bowling, he's also going to be reading one of his braille books to a

grade school class & next Sat. he's going to be in a talent show. He's alsobeen

out to eata ocuple times, so he's been getting lots of exposure in community

activities.

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> 's other psw has had some experience with people older kids & adults

staring while he's been out & about. Being as I have a somewhat sarcastic nature

to me (it was inherited), I bought him a shirt that says " I'M SORRY, but you

looked better from across the room. " Since is blind, it's kind of fun to

see the looks from some people when he wears it.

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> Liz

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[Guest guest]

On the humor front, I thought of a slogan, of sorts, for the autism community

that plays off a well-known saying; specifically: Genius is 1/10 inspiration and

9/10 perseveration.

Susie Redfern

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> > Oct has been a busy month for .

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> > He's been to a pumpkin farm a couple times, tonight we're going to see an

Elvis tribute artist who's become a friend of ours, tomorrow is Special O

sectional bowling, he's also going to be reading one of his braille books to a

grade school class & next Sat. he's going to be in a talent show. He's alsobeen

out to eata ocuple times, so he's been getting lots of exposure in community

activities.

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> > 's other psw has had some experience with people older kids & adults

staring while he's been out & about. Being as I have a somewhat sarcastic nature

to me (it was inherited), I bought him a shirt that says " I'M SORRY, but you

looked better from across the room. " Since is blind, it's kind of fun to

see the looks from some people when he wears it.

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> > Liz

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing this Liz.

Sounds like has been productive and busy.

This weekend we have gotten in two great walks, one of which was with

Northwestern U. peers. Noah got his flu shot, a lunch out (hot dog and fries,

of course), and Noah has a social program (Our Place of New Trier Township) on

Saturday evenings. Shortly we will be doing some reading for his Art History

class at Oakton Community College. We are having our usual Sunday family dinner

this evening (soups on the stove) and then Noah will probably get in a short

swim. Busy and fun...what could be better!

Hope everyone else had a good weekend and hope everyone has a great week!

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

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