I just have to share this story on Yahoo I came across of this amazing 10yr old girl Jemma with cerebral palsy. She is non-verbal but "speaks" more than any of us ever will! It's what we say about Gracie all the time…there is so much inside that precious head but she just can't say it. L We are in the process of working with her speech therapists to find her the right talking tool similar to the one the girl has in the story. Gracie does pretty well with her sign but as she is getting bigger and smarter J so she has more to say than her fine motor skills will allow her to sign. They have been doing some testing with Gracie at school and she is able to recognize 8 out of 10 sight words. Also, yesterday they showed her the names of the kids in her class and asked her "which name is Sarah, Devin, etc." and she got them all right! This is a big sign that she will probably be able to read someday! How awesome for her to be able to enjoy a great book! J
Check out the story…here's the link…and a correction for the news guy telling the story, cerebral palsy is not a disease, it's a condition resulting from an injury to the brain....just had to say that!
Watch Jemma's Story
Friday, April 4, 2008
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