~Aileen~ - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I was born and raised in Southern California. Worked on Spinal Cord Injury Service in Occupational Therapy at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehab Center for many years before moving to Idaho with my husband and daughter. I had an opportunity to work with preschool children in special education and went for it! I work with children with developmental delays, CP, Autism, SPD. I LOVE my job! Working with children is a blessing. BMyspace Backgrounds

My Interests

My husband and daughter; FLY TYING!;shopping, antiques, art (looking and doing ~ pencil / charcoal sketches, water color, mixed media), gardening (Just started it: so far I planted my onions, lettuce and carrots), camping, pheasant hunting (I only hunt what I eat.),photography, fly-fishing, skiing, water parks, surfing; Women in the Outdoors member - love the outdoors! Exploring family history.Spending time with friends and family - have a good ol'fashion bbq party. Sushi; Brazilian BBQ; Cuban breaded steak, rice, beans and fried banana;Pho; Korean BBQ; In-N-Out Burger. (I luv food...)

I'd like to meet:

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Music:

Love 80's music. Pretty much all kinds. Get Your Own! | View Slideshow

Movies:

Get Your Own! | View Slideshow

Television:

I don't watch TV. If I do, it's Smallville.

Books:

I am currently reading "Sensational Kids: Hope and Help for Children with Sensory Processing Disorders" by Lucy Jane Miller, PH.D, OTR. GREAT book on SPD.

Heroes:

God, my friends and family

My Blog

Autism epidemic

The new data for 2007 is: Autism affects 1 out of 150 births! And, 1 out of 88 boys. That is scary. There is an increase of 15% every year.
Posted by Aileen on Tue, 15 May 2007 07:12:00 PST

Stats on Autism

1 in 166 births(1)1 to 1.5 million Americans(2)Fastest-growing developmental disability10 - 17 % annual growthGrowth comparison during the 1990s(3): U.S. population increase: 13%Disabilities increas...
Posted by Aileen on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 04:58:00 PST

Prevalence of Autism

Prevalence of Autism Autism is the most common of the Pervasive Developmental Disorders, affecting an estimated 1 in 166 births (Centers for Disease Control Prevention, 2004). Roughly translated, thi...
Posted by Aileen on Sat, 18 Nov 2006 07:03:00 PST

New picture of Zoe...

Here's Zoe..she is such a sweet, gentle creature.
Posted by Aileen on Sun, 13 Aug 2006 06:52:00 PST

Fly Fishing...

Check out the brown trout my hubbie caught! Beautiful, isn't it? I only got a nibble on my line, no fish for me! But, I didn't mind...it was absolutely beautiful fly fishing on the Owyhee River....
Posted by Aileen on Sat, 12 Aug 2006 11:07:00 PST