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It Takes a Community

The phrase, "It takes a village" was made famous by Hillary Rodham Clinton when she was the First Lady of the United States.  This phrase was part of a book authored by Clinton entitled, "It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us."  This book embraced Clinton's vision that parents and families do not operate in a vacuum but... Read moreChevron

How I Taught Max to Trick or Treat

  Halloween is coming!  It really is one of my favorite holidays.  You get to see all the little kids dressed up and watch spooky movies and of course there is all the candy.  My son, Max, shares my passion for Halloween and begins thinking about it in mid August.  He is already talking about going to the Farmer's... Read moreChevron

Teaching Your Child to Communicate

When my son was two and still wasn't talking we were concerned.  By the time he was three and only had a handful of words, we were very worried.  We consulted with a speech pathologist who thought that maybe he had a pervasive developmental disorder.  One day after almost six hours of testing, my son was officially diagnosed with... Read moreChevron

Join the Discussion! Respect and Learning Disabilities

I would like to get a conversation going about the topic of whether or not you feel people who have learning disabilities or other special needs are treated with respect.  I see this issue being brought up here on Friends of Quinn in various ways.  Some of you who might live in a group home setting have talked about feeling as though... Read moreChevron

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My name is Quinn C. Bradlee and I have been diagnosed with dyslexia , ADD/ADHD, and VCFS. VCFS stands for Velo Cardio Facial Syndrome. It can be...

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