Guest guest Posted July 12, 2006 Report Posted July 12, 2006 Ruthie, I spent the last 20 minutes on your website for Mandy's Farm...Im so happy! I am so happy that a place like that exists, I will start saving now for Ella later after viewing your website, it made her future seem so real. I know she is only 3, but I am NT and 28, and I still need help these days!I hope Ella developes into a young woman who can live independantly, but if she doesnt, I want her to be happy! And if there is anything Ive learned in the year and a half in this autism world, its really all about Ella feeling happy anf fullfilled! I use to be so wrapped up, (still a bit) about Ella becoming verbal, but I am starting to realize, that isnt most important.Ella may not say " I love you " but she tells me she loves me in so many ways...like when I pick her up from therapy and she squeals and runs for me...or when she helps me throw junk mail away! Ella will let me know what she has to, however she has to, and for now that works. I guess we all hope for the world for our children like anyother parent does, but its just a bit harder for us to get there! thanks for the inspiration... I would love to visit the farm some day! Aimee Ruthie & Robbins wrote: Debi, Our daughter lives on a working farm that we built for her and for 5 other women with autism. She was never able to develop the skills needed to live on her own, and I was afraid for her not to have friends and a family atmospheres so I built her a place where all of that could happen. It is difficult not having her live with us, however we decided that for her own good if we were to become sick or disabled ourselves or when we die we did not want her to have to make major changes in her life without us being able to support her and aid in any transition she would have to make. I see her on most days and my husband tries to go before work or in the late afternoons and definitely on weekends. She has a large garden, chickens for eggs, goats for milk, rides her horse, and we have a swimming pool that she loves. She goes off campus for outings most days. She has a full and wonderful life with people around her who love her and care for her and that is all we can hope for in any of our lives. If you would like to see a small picture of it, our web site is www.mandysfarm.org. Ruthie --------------------------------- Sneak preview the all-new Yahoo.com. It's not radically different. Just radically better. Quote
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