Guest guest Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 We got back late Sun night after a l-o-n-g drive. Why does it always seem so much longer going home than it did heading there?? After being officially, legally over-tired, I was surprised to make it all the way home with just a short cat nap. My kids had a great time as did our sitter, . My son's favorite part of the trip was Six Flags and hanging out with Weir. Aubrie loved meeting everyone -- especially Barney -- thanks to whomever made that happen! really enjoyed meeting all the kids. So many of them came right up to her and talked, gave a hug, ate her snowcone -- she handled it all so well and truly enjoyed it. She will be an awesome PT someday based on my observations of her this weekend. I recommend that families bring a non-family sitter if possible. Usually my mom joins us, but she couldn't make it this time. Having allowed all of us to get our maximum benefit from the weekend. Don't get me wrong, the child care portion of the conference is fantastic and essential. However, it is liberating to be able to get up, go to breakfast, and focus my entire day on getting every ounce of information and socialization as I can out of the event without worrying about the kids. They could sleep in, get meals on their own or meet me for lunch, hang out with their friends, etc. We were all free to do what we needed to do without interfering with each other's agenda. Does that make sense? It was even better with a sitter than with Grandma because Grandma comes with an agenda too. I hope Grandma can come again to all of the future conferences, but I might consider a sitter as well so Grandma can attend some sessions, visit with the adults after bedtime, spend quality time with , or whatever. I am still savoring the emotional high of meeting everyone. I am delaying the start of my real life. As soon as I pick up the phone and begin conversations with friends and family, the wonderful feelings of being with my CHARGE family will have to fade to the background. This is my third conference. It is interesting to see how each conference affects me in a different way. I take home something new each time based on our current place along this journey. Each year, I am seeking new information, I have new revelations, and I add new family members. Meeting and hearing Kay and Pat speak was the highlight of the weekend for me. When Lynn posted about earlier this year, I began to allow myself to really believe in my dreams of Aubrie's future. Meeting Pat and Kay, cemented that even further. I was fortunate enough to sit next to Pat during Sun morning's session. I could imagine myself 12 years from now sitting next to my daughter -- and it felt good. In fact, it felt wonderful! What a gift! To all of you who understood and accepted my many tears, thanks. I met so many new families with such beautiful babies! I can't even begin to remember all of them right now, but I look forward to watching those babies grow. I remember when Aubrie was a baby. I hope those new parents are able to gain as much from the conference and from their CHARGE family as I have over the years. The professionals -- oh, my. How fortunate we are to have so many exceptional people who care so much about our children and make themselves accessible to us. The whole experience is indescribable. I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to explain to family and friends. There's simply no way they can understand. As we drove home, I kept looking in each gas station and rest area for a familiar CHARGE face. There weren't any. It's really weird and disappointing to be back into the regular world where we are unique again. Well, as much as I hate to do it, I guess I'd better get dressed and get on with my real life. Hugs to all! Michele W Aubrie's mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 Yes Michele, It makes sense. Some of the best information happens at 2am as people are just chatting and if you need to stay in your room with the kids you can miss a lot or at least feel like it. I think this was truly an excellent conference. Seems like there was information available for fist timers, yet new information for those who have attended many other conferences. I appreciate the work of everyone who put this together, the O'Tooles as well as Neal Stanger's team on selecting topics, the Board, the volunteers, and the presenters. If you were not able to attend, I highly recommend you invest in some if not all of the audio tapes or CDs. They are invaluable for you as well as the team of professionals working with your child. Topics on medical issues, communication, and behavior are all very useful. Kim > We got back late Sun night after a l-o-n-g drive. Why does it always seem so > much longer going home than it did heading there?? > > After being officially, legally over-tired, I was surprised to make it all the > way home with just a short cat nap. My kids had a great time as did our > sitter, . My son's favorite part of the trip was Six Flags and hanging > out with Weir. Aubrie loved meeting everyone -- especially Barney -- > thanks to whomever made that happen! really enjoyed meeting all the > kids. So many of them came right up to her and talked, gave a hug, ate her > snowcone -- she handled it all so well and truly enjoyed it. She will be an > awesome PT someday based on my observations of her this weekend. > > I recommend that families bring a non-family sitter if possible. Usually my > mom joins us, but she couldn't make it this time. Having allowed all of > us to get our maximum benefit from the weekend. Don't get me wrong, the child > care portion of the conference is fantastic and essential. However, it is > liberating to be able to get up, go to breakfast, and focus my entire day on > getting every ounce of information and socialization as I can out of the event > without worrying about the kids. They could sleep in, get meals on their own > or meet me for lunch, hang out with their friends, etc. We were all free to > do what we needed to do without interfering with each other's agenda. Does > that make sense? It was even better with a sitter than with Grandma because > Grandma comes with an agenda too. I hope Grandma can come again to all of the > future conferences, but I might consider a sitter as well so Grandma can > attend some sessions, visit with the adults after bedtime, spend quality time > with , or whatever. > > I am still savoring the emotional high of meeting everyone. I am delaying the > start of my real life. As soon as I pick up the phone and begin conversations > with friends and family, the wonderful feelings of being with my CHARGE family > will have to fade to the background. This is my third conference. It is > interesting to see how each conference affects me in a different way. I take > home something new each time based on our current place along this journey. > Each year, I am seeking new information, I have new revelations, and I add new > family members. > > Meeting and hearing Kay and Pat speak was the highlight of the weekend > for me. When Lynn posted about earlier this year, I began to allow > myself to really believe in my dreams of Aubrie's future. Meeting Pat and > Kay, cemented that even further. I was fortunate enough to sit next to > Pat during Sun morning's session. I could imagine myself 12 years from now > sitting next to my daughter -- and it felt good. In fact, it felt wonderful! > What a gift! > > To all of you who understood and accepted my many tears, thanks. > > I met so many new families with such beautiful babies! I can't even begin to > remember all of them right now, but I look forward to watching those babies > grow. I remember when Aubrie was a baby. I hope those new parents are able > to gain as much from the conference and from their CHARGE family as I have > over the years. > > The professionals -- oh, my. How fortunate we are to have so many exceptional > people who care so much about our children and make themselves accessible to > us. > > The whole experience is indescribable. I'm trying to figure out how I'm going > to explain to family and friends. There's simply no way they can understand. > As we drove home, I kept looking in each gas station and rest area for a > familiar CHARGE face. There weren't any. It's really weird and disappointing > to be back into the regular world where we are unique again. > > Well, as much as I hate to do it, I guess I'd better get dressed and get on > with my real life. Hugs to all! > > Michele W > Aubrie's mom > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 Michele, I couldn't have said it better myself and I know you are much much tireder than I am. You put into words what I was thinking. Thanks for sharing your heart and much of my heart too. Since it was my first conference I had no idea what to expect. It was awsome! Entering the " real world " again was a little strange. I was up early this morning, teaching Vacation Bible School. Kids every where! :-) Lynn > We got back late Sun night after a l-o-n-g drive. Why does it always seem so much longer going home than it did heading there?? > > After being officially, legally over-tired, I was surprised to make it all the way home with just a short cat nap. My kids had a great time as did our sitter, . My son's favorite part of the trip was Six Flags and hanging out with Weir. Aubrie loved meeting everyone -- especially Barney -- thanks to whomever made that happen! really enjoyed meeting all the kids. So many of them came right up to her and talked, gave a hug, ate her snowcone -- she handled it all so well and truly enjoyed it. She will be an awesome PT someday based on my observations of her this weekend. > > I recommend that families bring a non-family sitter if possible. Usually my mom joins us, but she couldn't make it this time. Having allowed all of us to get our maximum benefit from the weekend. Don't get me wrong, the child care portion of the conference is fantastic and essential. However, it is liberating to be able to get up, go to breakfast, and focus my entire day on getting every ounce of information and socialization as I can out of the event without worrying about the kids. They could sleep in, get meals on their own or meet me for lunch, hang out with their friends, etc. We were all free to do what we needed to do without interfering with each other's agenda. Does that make sense? It was even better with a sitter than with Grandma because Grandma comes with an agenda too. I hope Grandma can come again to all of the future conferences, but I might consider a sitter as well so Grandma can attend some sessions, visit with the adults after bedtime, spend quality time with , or whatever. > > I am still savoring the emotional high of meeting everyone. I am delaying the start of my real life. As soon as I pick up the phone and begin conversations with friends and family, the wonderful feelings of being with my CHARGE family will have to fade to the background. This is my third conference. It is interesting to see how each conference affects me in a different way. I take home something new each time based on our current place along this journey. Each year, I am seeking new information, I have new revelations, and I add new family members. > > Meeting and hearing Kay and Pat speak was the highlight of the weekend for me. When Lynn posted about earlier this year, I began to allow myself to really believe in my dreams of Aubrie's future. Meeting Pat and Kay, cemented that even further. I was fortunate enough to sit next to Pat during Sun morning's session. I could imagine myself 12 years from now sitting next to my daughter -- and it felt good. In fact, it felt wonderful! What a gift! > > To all of you who understood and accepted my many tears, thanks. > > I met so many new families with such beautiful babies! I can't even begin to remember all of them right now, but I look forward to watching those babies grow. I remember when Aubrie was a baby. I hope those new parents are able to gain as much from the conference and from their CHARGE family as I have over the years. > > The professionals -- oh, my. How fortunate we are to have so many exceptional people who care so much about our children and make themselves accessible to us. > > The whole experience is indescribable. I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to explain to family and friends. There's simply no way they can understand. As we drove home, I kept looking in each gas station and rest area for a familiar CHARGE face. There weren't any. It's really weird and disappointing to be back into the regular world where we are unique again. > > Well, as much as I hate to do it, I guess I'd better get dressed and get on with my real life. Hugs to all! > > Michele W > Aubrie's mom > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 Kim, It was great meeting you. I bet your glad to be back in a familiar time zone. Lynn > > > We got back late Sun night after a l-o-n-g drive. Why does it always seem so > > much longer going home than it did heading there?? > > > > After being officially, legally over-tired, I was surprised to make it all the > > way home with just a short cat nap. My kids had a great time as did our > > sitter, . My son's favorite part of the trip was Six Flags and hanging > > out with Weir. Aubrie loved meeting everyone -- especially Barney -- > > thanks to whomever made that happen! really enjoyed meeting all the > > kids. So many of them came right up to her and talked, gave a hug, ate her > > snowcone -- she handled it all so well and truly enjoyed it. She will be an > > awesome PT someday based on my observations of her this weekend. > > > > I recommend that families bring a non-family sitter if possible. Usually my > > mom joins us, but she couldn't make it this time. Having allowed all of > > us to get our maximum benefit from the weekend. Don't get me wrong, the child > > care portion of the conference is fantastic and essential. However, it is > > liberating to be able to get up, go to breakfast, and focus my entire day on > > getting every ounce of information and socialization as I can out of the event > > without worrying about the kids. They could sleep in, get meals on their own > > or meet me for lunch, hang out with their friends, etc. We were all free to > > do what we needed to do without interfering with each other's agenda. Does > > that make sense? It was even better with a sitter than with Grandma because > > Grandma comes with an agenda too. I hope Grandma can come again to all of the > > future conferences, but I might consider a sitter as well so Grandma can > > attend some sessions, visit with the adults after bedtime, spend quality time > > with , or whatever. > > > > I am still savoring the emotional high of meeting everyone. I am delaying the > > start of my real life. As soon as I pick up the phone and begin conversations > > with friends and family, the wonderful feelings of being with my CHARGE family > > will have to fade to the background. This is my third conference. It is > > interesting to see how each conference affects me in a different way. I take > > home something new each time based on our current place along this journey. > > Each year, I am seeking new information, I have new revelations, and I add new > > family members. > > > > Meeting and hearing Kay and Pat speak was the highlight of the weekend > > for me. When Lynn posted about earlier this year, I began to allow > > myself to really believe in my dreams of Aubrie's future. Meeting Pat and > > Kay, cemented that even further. I was fortunate enough to sit next to > > Pat during Sun morning's session. I could imagine myself 12 years from now > > sitting next to my daughter -- and it felt good. In fact, it felt wonderful! > > What a gift! > > > > To all of you who understood and accepted my many tears, thanks. > > > > I met so many new families with such beautiful babies! I can't even begin to > > remember all of them right now, but I look forward to watching those babies > > grow. I remember when Aubrie was a baby. I hope those new parents are able > > to gain as much from the conference and from their CHARGE family as I have > > over the years. > > > > The professionals -- oh, my. How fortunate we are to have so many exceptional > > people who care so much about our children and make themselves accessible to > > us. > > > > The whole experience is indescribable. I'm trying to figure out how I'm going > > to explain to family and friends. There's simply no way they can understand. > > As we drove home, I kept looking in each gas station and rest area for a > > familiar CHARGE face. There weren't any. It's really weird and disappointing > > to be back into the regular world where we are unique again. > > > > Well, as much as I hate to do it, I guess I'd better get dressed and get on > > with my real life. Hugs to all! > > > > Michele W > > Aubrie's mom > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 You too Lynn, Glad to be home although I wish I had a day to play with my kids, but no I am back at work. Tyler and Kayla both have registration this week, so will already be missing more work. Dylan is in a good phase, I can see it in his eyes. Kim > Kim, > It was great meeting you. I bet your glad to be back in a familiar > time zone. > Lynn > > >> >>> We got back late Sun night after a l-o-n-g drive. Why does it > always seem so >>> much longer going home than it did heading there?? >>> >>> After being officially, legally over-tired, I was surprised to > make it all the >>> way home with just a short cat nap. My kids had a great time as > did our >>> sitter, . My son's favorite part of the trip was Six Flags > and hanging >>> out with Weir. Aubrie loved meeting everyone -- especially > Barney -- >>> thanks to whomever made that happen! really enjoyed > meeting all the >>> kids. So many of them came right up to her and talked, gave a > hug, ate her >>> snowcone -- she handled it all so well and truly enjoyed it. > She will be an >>> awesome PT someday based on my observations of her this weekend. >>> >>> I recommend that families bring a non-family sitter if > possible. Usually my >>> mom joins us, but she couldn't make it this time. Having > allowed all of >>> us to get our maximum benefit from the weekend. Don't get me > wrong, the child >>> care portion of the conference is fantastic and essential. > However, it is >>> liberating to be able to get up, go to breakfast, and focus my > entire day on >>> getting every ounce of information and socialization as I can > out of the event >>> without worrying about the kids. They could sleep in, get meals > on their own >>> or meet me for lunch, hang out with their friends, etc. We were > all free to >>> do what we needed to do without interfering with each other's > agenda. Does >>> that make sense? It was even better with a sitter than with > Grandma because >>> Grandma comes with an agenda too. I hope Grandma can come again > to all of the >>> future conferences, but I might consider a sitter as well so > Grandma can >>> attend some sessions, visit with the adults after bedtime, spend > quality time >>> with , or whatever. >>> >>> I am still savoring the emotional high of meeting everyone. I > am delaying the >>> start of my real life. As soon as I pick up the phone and begin > conversations >>> with friends and family, the wonderful feelings of being with my > CHARGE family >>> will have to fade to the background. This is my third > conference. It is >>> interesting to see how each conference affects me in a different > way. I take >>> home something new each time based on our current place along > this journey. >>> Each year, I am seeking new information, I have new revelations, > and I add new >>> family members. >>> >>> Meeting and hearing Kay and Pat speak was the highlight of > the weekend >>> for me. When Lynn posted about earlier this year, I began > to allow >>> myself to really believe in my dreams of Aubrie's future. > Meeting Pat and >>> Kay, cemented that even further. I was fortunate enough to > sit next to >>> Pat during Sun morning's session. I could imagine myself 12 > years from now >>> sitting next to my daughter -- and it felt good. In fact, it > felt wonderful! >>> What a gift! >>> >>> To all of you who understood and accepted my many tears, thanks. >>> >>> I met so many new families with such beautiful babies! I can't > even begin to >>> remember all of them right now, but I look forward to watching > those babies >>> grow. I remember when Aubrie was a baby. I hope those new > parents are able >>> to gain as much from the conference and from their CHARGE family > as I have >>> over the years. >>> >>> The professionals -- oh, my. How fortunate we are to have so > many exceptional >>> people who care so much about our children and make themselves > accessible to >>> us. >>> >>> The whole experience is indescribable. I'm trying to figure out > how I'm going >>> to explain to family and friends. There's simply no way they > can understand. >>> As we drove home, I kept looking in each gas station and rest > area for a >>> familiar CHARGE face. There weren't any. It's really weird and > disappointing >>> to be back into the regular world where we are unique again. >>> >>> Well, as much as I hate to do it, I guess I'd better get dressed > and get on >>> with my real life. Hugs to all! >>> >>> Michele W >>> Aubrie's mom >>> >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 Michele, had a lot of fun with as well...I'm so glad I got to see how it worked out with you bringing , I am definitely going to look into that when I consider bringing Kennedy. The whole conference was awesome as usual - kudos to everyone involved! Weir Mom to Kennedy, 5 yr old CHARGEr, 14, 12 and wife to Graeme New Brunswick, Canada http://personal.nbnet.nb.ca/gweir http://www.chargesyndrome.ca Re: Back from Ohio We got back late Sun night after a l-o-n-g drive. Why does it always seem so much longer going home than it did heading there?? After being officially, legally over-tired, I was surprised to make it all the way home with just a short cat nap. My kids had a great time as did our sitter, . My son's favorite part of the trip was Six Flags and hanging out with Weir. Aubrie loved meeting everyone -- especially Barney -- thanks to whomever made that happen! really enjoyed meeting all the kids. So many of them came right up to her and talked, gave a hug, ate her snowcone -- she handled it all so well and truly enjoyed it. She will be an awesome PT someday based on my observations of her this weekend. I recommend that families bring a non-family sitter if possible. Usually my mom joins us, but she couldn't make it this time. Having allowed all of us to get our maximum benefit from the weekend. Don't get me wrong, the child care portion of the conference is fantastic and essential. However, it is liberating to be able to get up, go to breakfast, and focus my entire day on getting every ounce of information and socialization as I can out of the event without worrying about the kids. They could sleep in, get meals on their own or meet me for lunch, hang out with their friends, etc. We were all free to do what we needed to do without interfering with each other's agenda. Does that make sense? It was even better with a sitter than with Grandma because Grandma comes with an agenda too. I hope Grandma can come again to all of the future conferences, but I might consider a sitter as well so Grandma can attend some sessions, visit with the adults after bedtime, spend quality time with , or whatever. I am still savoring the emotional high of meeting everyone. I am delaying the start of my real life. As soon as I pick up the phone and begin conversations with friends and family, the wonderful feelings of being with my CHARGE family will have to fade to the background. This is my third conference. It is interesting to see how each conference affects me in a different way. I take home something new each time based on our current place along this journey. Each year, I am seeking new information, I have new revelations, and I add new family members. Meeting and hearing Kay and Pat speak was the highlight of the weekend for me. When Lynn posted about earlier this year, I began to allow myself to really believe in my dreams of Aubrie's future. Meeting Pat and Kay, cemented that even further. I was fortunate enough to sit next to Pat during Sun morning's session. I could imagine myself 12 years from now sitting next to my daughter -- and it felt good. In fact, it felt wonderful! What a gift! To all of you who understood and accepted my many tears, thanks. I met so many new families with such beautiful babies! I can't even begin to remember all of them right now, but I look forward to watching those babies grow. I remember when Aubrie was a baby. I hope those new parents are able to gain as much from the conference and from their CHARGE family as I have over the years. The professionals -- oh, my. How fortunate we are to have so many exceptional people who care so much about our children and make themselves accessible to us. The whole experience is indescribable. I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to explain to family and friends. There's simply no way they can understand. As we drove home, I kept looking in each gas station and rest area for a familiar CHARGE face. There weren't any. It's really weird and disappointing to be back into the regular world where we are unique again. Well, as much as I hate to do it, I guess I'd better get dressed and get on with my real life. Hugs to all! Michele W Aubrie's mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2003 Report Share Posted July 30, 2003 Janet, It's '05... sigh. Well, more time to save those pennies... Looking forward to seeing y'all then, Anne, mom of Penina (CHARGE, almost 7) JPM4189@... wrote: > > KUDOS to the O'Toole's for doing such a great job. My kids didn't > want to > leave the childcare when the conference was over. > > Miami '04 or BUST!!! > > Janet > Weymouth, MA > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2003 Report Share Posted July 30, 2003 Michele, It was great to connect with you again at this conference. We even managed to squeeze in an all-too-brief chat. But the really wonderful thing was seeing how Aubrie is flourishing. Quite a lot of personality in that small package :-) Regards, Anne, mom of Penina (CHARGE, almost 7) Michele Westmaas wrote: > We got back late Sun night after a l-o-n-g drive. Why does it always > seem so much longer going home than it did heading there?? > > After being officially, legally over-tired, I was surprised to make it > all the way home with just a short cat nap. My kids had a great time > as did our sitter, . My son's favorite part of the trip was Six > Flags and hanging out with Weir. Aubrie loved meeting everyone > -- especially Barney -- thanks to whomever made that happen! > really enjoyed meeting all the kids. So many of them came right up to > her and talked, gave a hug, ate her snowcone -- she handled it all so > well and truly enjoyed it. She will be an awesome PT someday based on > my observations of her this weekend. > > I recommend that families bring a non-family sitter if possible. > Usually my mom joins us, but she couldn't make it this time. Having > allowed all of us to get our maximum benefit from the weekend. > Don't get me wrong, the child care portion of the conference is > fantastic and essential. However, it is liberating to be able to get > up, go to breakfast, and focus my entire day on getting every ounce of > information and socialization as I can out of the event without > worrying about the kids. They could sleep in, get meals on their own > or meet me for lunch, hang out with their friends, etc. We were all > free to do what we needed to do without interfering with each other's > agenda. Does that make sense? It was even better with a sitter than > with Grandma because Grandma comes with an agenda too. I hope Grandma > can come again to all of the future conferences, but I might consider > a sitter as well so Grandma can attend some sessions, visit with the > adults after bedtime, spend quality time with , or whatever. > > I am still savoring the emotional high of meeting everyone. I am > delaying the start of my real life. As soon as I pick up the phone > and begin conversations with friends and family, the wonderful > feelings of being with my CHARGE family will have to fade to the > background. This is my third conference. It is interesting to see > how each conference affects me in a different way. I take home > something new each time based on our current place along this > journey. Each year, I am seeking new information, I have new > revelations, and I add new family members. > > Meeting and hearing Kay and Pat speak was the highlight of the > weekend for me. When Lynn posted about earlier this year, I > began to allow myself to really believe in my dreams of Aubrie's > future. Meeting Pat and Kay, cemented that even further. I was > fortunate enough to sit next to Pat during Sun morning's session. I > could imagine myself 12 years from now sitting next to my daughter -- > and it felt good. In fact, it felt wonderful! What a gift! > > To all of you who understood and accepted my many tears, thanks. > > I met so many new families with such beautiful babies! I can't even > begin to remember all of them right now, but I look forward to > watching those babies grow. I remember when Aubrie was a baby. I > hope those new parents are able to gain as much from the conference > and from their CHARGE family as I have over the years. > > The professionals -- oh, my. How fortunate we are to have so many > exceptional people who care so much about our children and make > themselves accessible to us. > > The whole experience is indescribable. I'm trying to figure out how > I'm going to explain to family and friends. There's simply no way > they can understand. As we drove home, I kept looking in each gas > station and rest area for a familiar CHARGE face. There weren't any. > It's really weird and disappointing to be back into the regular world > where we are unique again. > > Well, as much as I hate to do it, I guess I'd better get dressed and > get on with my real life. Hugs to all! > > Michele W > Aubrie's mom > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2003 Report Share Posted July 30, 2003 Hi Kim and all, Ditto here - the O'Tooles, their family and friends (and hundreds of volunteers), the Board and the conference team were spectacular. Otherwise the conference package would be worthwhile... I found the handouts to be very clear and representative of the sessions I attended. Best regards, Anne, mom of Penina (CHARGE, almost 7) Kim Lauger wrote: > Yes Michele, > > It makes sense. Some of the best information happens at 2am as people are > just chatting and if you need to stay in your room with the kids you can > miss a lot or at least feel like it. > > I think this was truly an excellent conference. Seems like there was > information available for fist timers, yet new information for those who > have attended many other conferences. > > I appreciate the work of everyone who put this together, the O'Tooles as > well as Neal Stanger's team on selecting topics, the Board, the > volunteers, > and the presenters. > > If you were not able to attend, I highly recommend you invest in some > if not > all of the audio tapes or CDs. They are invaluable for you as well as the > team of professionals working with your child. Topics on medical issues, > communication, and behavior are all very useful. > > Kim > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2003 Report Share Posted July 30, 2003 Oh yes. And the presenters, of course :-D Anne, mom of Penina (CHARGE, almost 7) Kim Lauger wrote: > I appreciate the work of everyone who put this together, the O'Tooles as > well as Neal Stanger's team on selecting topics, the Board, the > volunteers, > and the presenters. > > If you were not able to attend, I highly recommend you invest in some > if not > all of the audio tapes or CDs. They are invaluable for you as well as the > team of professionals working with your child. Topics on medical issues, > communication, and behavior are all very useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2003 Report Share Posted July 30, 2003 Ditto for Penina and the other kids. I was telling someone today that the C in CHARGE could stand for " character " . Michele Quite a lot of personality in that small package :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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