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backyard therapy: toe tap the angry birds style

    Trevy’s right sided weakness is so subtle that to the untrained eye it’s practically invisible.     It’s easy to miss how after a couple two footed frog hops his right side moves a smidge more slowly and doesn’t get as much air.  Or how his right foot ever so slightly starts to drag a bit while he’s running.  The toes of his right shoes show the scuffing though.  I need to take pictures as evidence!  You know…for the doubters.  Or to place on the table during IEP meetings.      Anyway.  Mild or not…his right side is compromised.  He’s always had right sided weakness but after his surgery his right side was completely paralyzed.  We’ve encouraged him to work hard (most times against his will) to help his healthy right brain rewire all those functions the left should control.  In a perfect world, he’d be plugged into an intensive outpatient PT program.  And for a while we were.  But ala...

one reason why we love Sunday

        Trevy running his little heart out at our Track & Field station…       And how much do you love Bristel running beside him?     Seriously.     You’re misty aren’t you?         Click to learn more about the Young Athletes branch of Special Olympics.     … danielle

Sundays are the best

  I’m not 100% But… I’m kinda… sorta… pretty sure…   that Sundays are the best!   Because we get to spend time with our favorite friends at Special Olympics.      …danielle