1yr; Day 380 – TBI Olympian

Hi Everyone, Corey typically relies on hand signs and writing to communicate with us. I’ve mentioned that we are trying to sing and encourage her as often as possible to use her voice. Each time I tell her she can talk, she shakes her head NO; but then grins. When we...

1yr; Day 379 – balancing the new normal

Hi Everyone, Corey and I both had a good weekend. Many of you noticed there wasn’t an update Saturday night. I took a day trip with a friend to Washington, DC. I started the day feeling very nervous. The last time I went more than an hour from home, I was called back...

1yr; Day 377 – “I’m ready”

Hi Everyone, It was a good but tiring day. I’m noticing that the day after a “BIG” day Corey is wiped out! Brittany arrived for morning OT and the girls had a good session. She was asking Corey leading questions recounting her birthday activities, including her...

1yr; Day 376 – Corey’s 19

Hi Everyone, Today was a fun day. Corey had the best speech session to date. It was so impressive I video taped the session to document her progress. It is truly amazing to see the changes in her from one month to the next. Unfortunately, she didn’t have a good PT...

1yr; Day 375 – almost birthday traditions

Hi Everyone, Growing up in the Palamara house, there were lots of birthdays! We had a traditional Birthday Table Cloth that each us can still remember to this day. When JohnPaul was 5 years old we had his first “real” birthday party. I wanted the party to be special...