Poverty and Disability; Public Comment wantd

Short Article from In*Source about poverty and Disability

(Opens in Adobe; here is the link to view my newsletter online - you'll also find how to comment on the new proposed Home and Community-Based Services rules)

http://insource.org/

Indiana HCBS Final Rule Webpage
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Wordless Wednesday: Days of Screaming

Words on Wednesday: Recent Reading

Just a few quick statements:

Wordless Wednesday: Produce Aisle

Kitty

 

Out of the blue today, Max said, "Cat."
  i said,

Behavior Tips

   i've been so busy living with the changes in my life, i haven't shared what they are.
   Max no longer has day service with Company A.  We're working on new things to do with the hours/funding.  (and i need to be finished here so i can make more telephone calls to that effect. .  .)
  Anyway, since he is no longer at the day service, his behavior consultant came by yesterday to brainstorm with us on what her place in the scheme of things now is, & some things we can do to help Max behave as we/he want(s).
  i thought i'd share this article i just came across.  While i haven't used exactly the formats the writer has, we have used all these tips.  They really do help.
Autism Speaks article: 5 Tips that Helped Improve My Child's Behavior

Not Quite Wordless Wednesday: The Word Search Book

 We bought Max this fat word search book a couple of years ago.  The cover

Wordless Wednesday: Calendar Art Exercises

Pages from two editions of a page a day calendar by Andrews McMeel.  There's the small sample, then the idea is, every day you use the enclosed watercolor palette and paint one of your own.  The lower right one isn't finished.