TBI: To Be Inspired

3yrs; Day 1363 – from Corey; Acronym HOPE

Hi everyone its corey, Mom gave me today's inspirational word - HOPE. some people are afraid to HOPE but mom read a new meaning for it. Helping One Person Excel i hope to walk. i hope to someday drive. i hope to go to college and become a chef. mom asked me to think...

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3yrs; Day 1360 – botox

Hi Everyone, Corey's graduation was amazing on many levels. To watch her walk in to the stadium, watch her walk on stage, watch the faculty and administrators step forward to shake her hand and then to witness the senior class and every spectator applaud her...

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3yrs; Day 1355 – from Corey; Commencement Speech

After Graduation I hope we keep failing - by Corey Marie Beattie Why would I suggest that we keep failing? Because we usually don't get things right the first time. Thomas Edison said he didn't fail inventing the light bulb, he learned 10,000 ways it didn't work. If...

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3yrs; Day 1354 – graduation practice

Hi Everyone, Today was graduation practice. Corey and I went to the Bob Carpenter Center at University of Delaware to look at the logistics of her graduation ceremony. She's VERY nervous! We did a dry run; except for my tears...(yup...forget tissues...no way I'm...

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3yrs; Day 1353 – Anne’s back

Hi Everyone, Day 1 of our busy week. Corey and I delivered her graduation tickets to her closest friends today. She is getting very excited. We found a beautiful dress at Macy's (it's not purple, but her next best color...blue; to match her eyes). We worked with...

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3yrs; Day 1352 – gift of milestones

Hi Everyone, Can you believe it's graduation week for Corey? I remember meeting with our High School team when we first moved home June of 2011. We worked out the services that Corey would need. PT, OT, Speech, Academic and other services that would be available if we...

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3yrs; Day 1348 – Last home OT day

Hi Everyone, Today was a special day. We met our original school OT Brittany, and our current OT Cari, at the candy store for our last official day before graduation. Brittany began working with Corey when we moved home in June of 2011. She left us last year because...

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3yrs; Day 1347 – 1st attempt at ADL

Hi Everyone, Tonights post is much more personal then I would normally write but I'm very excited to share Corey's accomplishment. As you know, we have been working with Corey on personal independence. She can't wait to "get rid of our helpers". We need our nurses not...

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3yrs; Day 1346 – from Corey and Marie

Hi Everyone, In the last few weeks I think it’s more then a coincidence that I keep seeing inspirational quotes referencing persistence to overcome adversity. Quotes such as; “when the going gets tough the tough keep going”; “when going through hell, just keep going”;...

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3yrs; Day 1341 – Caregiver’s Lemons

Hi Everyone, Time for some more prayers please!! We continue to struggle with Corey's temper and appropriate expression of her emotions. Caitlin and I are waring thin! Corey's anxiety peaks and then lingers for days. This week has been rough and it's only Wednesday! I...

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