Last practice – Next stop State Meet
Tonight was the last practice for Special Olympics track and field before the state meet this Thurs., Fri. and Sat. The field was full tonight of young men playing summer football. Callie started out...
View ArticleDay 2 – Minnesota Special Olympics Meet
Today Callie had her 100M run. The walk from the parking lot to the field was very stressful for Callie. There are school buses for shuttling people and city buses as well as general traffic noise....
View ArticleExpanding Her Palate – In More Ways Than One
Well today was the big day. The day we’ve talked about ad nauseam to Callie to prepare her. The day the palate expander was put into place – or the palate exploder which is what Callie heard when...
View ArticleI love this person because ___________
Yesterday in school Callie had a writing assignment. It started like this – One person I love is __________. and then the paragraph started out – I love this person because _____________ Sisters...
View ArticleSpecial Olympics Area Meet – Always an Adventure
Area meet for our Special Olympics track and field meet was this past Saturday. The weather was perfect. Christian’s 100M race was first. Callie was super proud of her first place in the 100M....
View ArticleCoping Mechanisms – Essential to Everyone’s Mental Health
One of Callie’s coping mechanisms for her anxiety is knowing her schedule. She goes over it and over it. She states the day and what happens on that day and then repeats it and repeats it. Obviously...
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