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I'm a 37 year old mother of 8 (blended family) and my 16 year old daughter absolutely DOES NOT want me to have a MySpace account!(Fast forward a few months...Brookie is now my best myspace friend!) My true passion of passions in this world (next to my kids, of course) is dance. Tap dance. I've been doing it for 32 years now, and if you have to ask why, you'll never understand! I dance at Broadway Dance Academy in Mt. Pleasant, SC and my 'Kirkles' is my kick ass instructor. Anyway... My kids range in age from 20 down to a set of 4 year old boy/girl twins. My little boy twin Jackson was diagnosed with severe autism at the age of 24 months, so most of my days are filled with rides back and forth to school and getting home in time to meet the number of therapists that work with him 4 times a week. I have a husband who's made from pure gold, and I live a very full life. The video below is just a glimpse into our journey through autism, as we work to try and be a part of his world, and teach him how to be a part of ours.

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Jack Jack's Therapy Session

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Oprah Winfrey (hey, that's original!)Temple Grandin,Patti LuPone, Megan MullallySavion Glover, and definately SUPER NANNY!One in 150 kids are diagnosed with Autism...one is mine. Pimp My Profile
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CATR 1st session

Make a Smilebox scrapbook
Posted by on Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:50:00 GMT

Jason Samuels Smith on So You Think You Can Dance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU3rpv5AqK4
Posted by on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:27:00 GMT

Best Bday present ever

My precious daughter Brooke wrote me a poem for my birthday today, and it was way too sweet not to share... Slowly rocking back and forth, melody sweetly calming I was having trouble sleeping that nig...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:11:00 GMT

How I feel about dance...

Have you ever felt so passionately about something that you would go to the ends of the earth do do it? Something that no matter how hard they tried, no one could ever take away from you, because it's...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 14:04:00 GMT

I HATE Autism...

I first have to say that I love my baby boy dearly. More with every breath I take...but I really hate Autism, and what it's doing to my son. I watch him while he's sleeping, and he's so beautiful, so ...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:46:00 GMT

He did his first puzzle!

My beautiful boy is 3 years and 5 months old, and today...he put together his 1st puzzle...ever...all by himself! You have NO IDEA what a huge deal this is! We started working with him about a year an...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 11:49:00 GMT

Jackson's last session with Lindsey

I first have to say, we have the best ABA therapist in the world! These are the notes from her last session with Jackson after working with him 20 hours a week for 3 months. We're getting her bac...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:26:00 GMT

For my twins, Maddy and Jack Jack

I'm sending you a spirit one from up above He's sent to teach you  something- something about love. Not just any spirit a special one you'll see A baby boy with deep blue eyes and curls flying fr...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Feb 2007 05:30:00 GMT

A Poem for Jackson

For Jack Jack   I don't hear your words but your heart speaks to mine A special little spirit a complicated mind You make your presence known to everyone around Although it takes a little time yo...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Feb 2007 05:26:00 GMT

Diagnosis: Autism

The day was November 14, 2005. I remember walking with my husband Scott and our two-year old son, Jackson through a seemingly endless maze of hallways. Bright flourescent lights and huge metal double ...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:54:00 GMT