just read the book, A Different Life
by 1stshepherd
Saturday, February 27, 2010
1stshepherd
Quinn's Guide to Friendship, Dating and Self-Confidence
This book answered so many questions about how my son came to be the way he is. He was born in 1986 with a hole in his heart. He had the surgery to repair the VSD in 1987, at 15 months. He went though school as an LD student and graduated from high school and the local vo-tech.&n...
- A Different Life
Eileen Bailey
Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 03:27 PM
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My 8 yr old son has 22q11 deletion/VCFS
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Thanks for your post and welcome to FriendsOfQuinn.com.
I am so glad Quinn's book was able to help you. I will make sure he sees your post and knows how much the book helped.
The label of learning disabled does have a double edge. Although we need to have our children identified in order to receive extra services and be able to suceed in school, it also sometimes creates a negative view and makes the children feel different. Slowly, I think, we have made progress and include children in special education in many more mainstream activities than in the past. We are moving forward, but not quick enough.
There is some information on the site that may help you in finding outlets for your son. The reource post below gives ideas on where to find local organizations.
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