Kris/Theresa/Carla/Kris/Alina

February 20, 2010

Hi, Everyone....Kris.....I have always said to make sure the academics are

stressed for all of our kids because of their 'scattered skills' ability.

Gareth came home in 6th grade and proceeded to show me stuff on the

computer that I had no clue how to do!!! He also took a class at school that

taught him to make cards and would come home daily with the prettiest cards for

Mom. Like I have said before, he could read a sentence before he has the

ability to talk the sentence without seeing the words. Oh, yeah....I still

wipe his butt, too!!!

Theresa....Gareth never learned to ride a bike, either. Fear kept him

from riding on his own but he did really well on a tandem bike with his Dad.

Is that a possibility for ? Gareth also had a built in GPS system for

traveling.

Carla....I will keep you and in my daily prayers. I hope

everything continues to go well.

Kris....Gareth learned to tie his shoes in 3rd grade --- OT taught him.

BUT.....he doesn't have the strength in his fingers to pull the laces tight

enough so they come undone within minutes of walking and I have to do them

anyways!!!

Alina....so glad to hear about the progress that Gabby (and Mom) have

made!!! Unfortunately, they didn't have PECS when Gareth was younger and he

was 'talking' after age 10. I do remember that Gareth had a really hard

time looking at 'fake' photos of things. Even early on, I realized that a

drawn picture of a women didn't register as a real photo of a real lady. Does

that make sense?

Update....we just got back from a 10 day vacation and Mr G DID NOT have an

ER visit to any of the local hospitals in Vegas or AZ!!! At least if he

did, it wouldn't have been as bad as the 4 hr trip to the ER in Puerto Rico

last May!!! Before that, it was a trip to the ER in Orlando. Headlines in

the Phoenix paper yesterday was the number of RSV cases taking over the

peds ward. He thoroughly enjoyed spending time with his big brother, ,

and seeing all the rugby matches in Vegas last Sat/Sun. He also saw his

uncle Al and grandma in Phoenix.

Take care, Everyone.

Margaret

Take care, Everyone.

Margaret

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