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Spring piano recital
Namine played in her piano recital today. She played two songs.
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Spring training
Namine had her first baseball practice of the season.
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Father-daughter dance practice
Namine and I had our first dance practice together.
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State testing
Namine’s state testing lasted for two days.
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World Wish Day
Today is Make A Wish’s World Wish Day! Back in 2015, Namine got to make her own Wish: to meet the Disney princesses.
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Optimism
I want to share a story with you.
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Back to basketball practice
It’s been a while since Namine has been to basketball practice.
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Making therapy fun
Physical therapy is not fun. It’s hard work — tearful, painful work. Namine is a hard worker, but even she has her limits, so Jessica and I do what we can to make it enjoyable.
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The good and bad of labels
The dark underbelly of the special needs community is the dislike of the label of “special needs” itself. That, combined with the fact that many able-bodied people are writing and speaking for disabled people (both by professionals and caregivers), can be a recipe for disaster.
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Dance decisions
Namine told me about a decision she made about her upcoming recital.
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Basketball practice
After being out for a few weeks, Namine enjoyed coming back to basketball practice.
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Tripoli Circus
Namine and I had a great time at the Tripoli Three-Ring Cirus.