01 May
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More, more, more (hey, it’s blogging against disablism day!)So, does Li-Li have a ‘disability’ or a ‘difference’? My dear friend Brooke says it’s something very special: a ‘diffability.’ But on a practical level, what are the right words and terms that conjure up the health care, the surgical care, the bionic equipment, the education, the audiologists, the early intervention services, the speech language pathologists, the sign language instructors, the CART services, the interpreters… and which politician promises more for children with disabilities or differences?
27 Apr 08
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Li-Li in Charlottesville
18 Apr 08
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Best Friends: Li-Li and Samantha at school Nancy Vincent sent us this wonderful shot of Li-Li and Samantha playing together at the Parent Infant Program. The wee ones received their cochlear implants a week apart this past fall.
11 Apr 08
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Faces of ASL-CI UsersI don’t yet know who made this amazing video found at the ASL-Cochlear Implant Community site, but I adore it!!
02 Apr 08
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Is 10pm a reasonable curfew?
02 Apr 08
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Sunday afternoon coffee break: a latte and … the Wall Street Journal?
30 Mar 08
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Li-Li on a gridWith the guidance of so many amazing people, she’s making huge leaps: take a look at the progression in these snapshots from her Early Intervention evaluations.