Author: Jacque
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Overheard at the Dollar Tree
Several months ago, I was at the local Dollar Tree with my 4 year old daughter Josie and newborn son. It was Friday afternoon and Josie had completed a good week at school so we made a quick stop so she would pick out anything she wanted in the entire store. As you might imagine,…
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Invite Chris Ulmer to come to North Georgia this summer!
Have you seen this video of a special education teacher who starts off each school day spending 10 minutes complimenting his students? He’s great! Now Chris does interviews to share stories of friends he meets all over the place. Check out this one: Wouldn’t it be great to have Chris visit North Georgia to share…
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Carmine Fixes the Road
Have you ever doubted the power of one person speaking up? Well, don’t doubt that your voice can make a difference! One of our friends near Atlanta has shown us that in a very real way. Meet Carmine Vara. He’s a guy who loves to be on the go. He works part time at Stone…
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Star Wars Prom = Heaven?
When I have the chance to launch into a discussion about ConnectAbility and my passion for giving people with disabilities lives that are enviable, people have always asked me if I have someone in my family with a disability. The answer used to be no. But what I should have said was “not yet”! Folks…
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What about the lollipop?
There really is someone for everyone! Check out this heartwarming story of Nate & Natalie, two teenagers with autism who have a blossoming relationship. As you watch, prepare to have your stereotypes blown out of the water. Notice that Nate says one of the things he likes about Natalie is how she asks lots of…
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What happened at the park…
I want to share with you today a story of an experience with a local family at our local park. This was a vent shared on Facebook that comes with a lesson for all of us. The names are changed, but the message is clear. I realize there is little chance that the intended audience…
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India Update
There was a great response last week when I shared the story of meeting Dr. Manju from India and shared a bit about what they hope to accomplish in the Child Development Center. I have talked to physical, occupational and musical therapists from Georgia to Texas! Since then I have been able to get some…
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Two worlds collide
I had the great opportunity to meet with a group of people last night who have the potential to change lives in India. Dr. Manju and her thirteen year old daughter Dia flew into Atlanta from Southern India yesterday morning and found themselves at Longhorn Steakhouse in Dawsonville at 5pm. Can you imagine what they…
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I’ll trade your Awareness for something much better
April is Autism Awareness month. There’s just something about the word awareness that bothers me. In fact, I wrote about it last year too! Let’s just take a look at the dictionary definition of awareness: It’s a noun that means “knowledge or perception of a situation or fact”. A noun is a person, place or…