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Kimlou
  • By Kimlou · Posted September 5, 2009
  • Discussion in Raising a child with a learning disability · 0 replies
  • Just thought I'd say hello. I am a mom of two boys, 13 & 9, who each have their own learning differences. My oldest is clearly not "wired" for school and struggles quite a bit. My nine year old has an ...

new start

bonkrzz
  • By bonkrzz · Posted August 15, 2009
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • well, i finally got a job, so now i dont have to stress so much on that. ive been doing a little better on my eating. have slowed down ALOT. ive been running whenever possible and work out pretty much ...

Scheduled maintenance this evening

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted August 10, 2009
  • Journal · 13 replies
  • All, Inspire will be performing database updates this evening starting at 8:00 Eastern. We expect the updates to take no more than 2 hours and the site will be unavailable at this time. We thank you for ...

Again its' been a while since I last posted

CanadaNuse
  • By CanadaNuse · Posted July 4, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • A lot has happened since we last posted. Current Up date from NIH isn't going to be clear cut and to the point. All it say's that my daughter Ashley case is more complex then they thought! Yesterday July ...

Share your story via video!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted June 15, 2009
  • Journal · 28 replies
  • Sometimes the most powerful message each of us can share is our personal story -- our own experience. With upcoming healthcare legislation pending, one way we can be advocates is to share these stories ...

Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted June 10, 2009
  • Journal · 32 replies
  • We're happy to announce that you can now stay in touch with what's happening at Inspire by following us on both Twitter and Facebook. While Inspire communities are still the best places to connect with ...

Guestbooks are now live!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted May 26, 2009
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • Hello everyone, Last week we mentioned that we'd be adding guestbooks to Inspire in the near future, and they are now live! We're very excited about this feature and hope you enjoy it. To check out your ...

Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted May 20, 2009
  • Journal · 35 replies
  • Hello everyone, We're writing to let you know about a great new feature we'll be adding to Inspire in the very near future: guestbooks. This is a feature that many of you have requested, and we're very ...

Moms, you rock!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted May 1, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Looking for a unique and extraordinary way to say "thank you" to your mom? In honor of Mother's Day, good friend of Inspire Dr. Gwenn (of http://www.PediatricsNow.com and http://www.DrGwennIsIn.com) will ...

april 18 i mowed the lawn

jen_lyn
  • By jen_lyn · Posted April 18, 2009
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • today is april 18 and i mowed the lawn for the frist time this year. not only did i mow it but i pushed mowed the whole thing. it was kind of funny because usually i push to trim around things then use ...

no confirmation yet

jen_lyn
  • By jen_lyn · Posted February 13, 2009
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • hi, y-all! well i think we might getting some where. my son who is 11yrs. old, has been fighting a battle at school since first grade. first his teachers and the principal were convinced that he was adhd,so ...

day 19

jen_lyn
  • By jen_lyn · Posted February 13, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • well, my work finally decided to leave me on first shift. since being back i have lost 4 pounds. i hope this not just a freak thing. hopefully this can continue. my pants seem to be falling a little ...

day 11

jen_lyn
  • By jen_lyn · Posted February 4, 2009
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • well i'm not losing the weight like i had hoped. but when you have thyroid disease, high blood pressure and high colesterol, that's kinda how it goes. i suppose i shouldn't look for miracles. i have lost ...

day 3

jen_lyn
  • By jen_lyn · Posted January 27, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • well today is day three and things aren't going too well. working third shift has made it hard to find time to exercise. also trying to figure out when to eat to eat or not has been hard when my body ...

It's been a while since I last posted

CanadaNuse
  • By CanadaNuse · Posted December 22, 2008
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • Well the year is soon to come to the end, and new year will bring us hope joy, and laughter. We have a lot of things to due before June 2009, that's when Provincial Summer Games are being held in St ...

Feeling more lost then ever! with medical and education

CanadaNuse
  • By CanadaNuse · Posted November 17, 2008
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • A lot has been happening on the home front. Ash's medical team including mental health are changing her dosage of medications, times given etc. In hopes that the current combination of medications will ...

Asperger,ADHD,NEUROLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS,CHROMOSOME DISORDER

rhysmom
  • By rhysmom · Posted November 12, 2008
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • HERE TO BE A FRIEND TO ANYONE WITH A CHILD WITH LEARNING DISORDERS; MY SON FINALLY HAS AN IEP,AIDE, WRAPAROUND,ETC ...

Its been a while since I last posted!

CanadaNuse
  • By CanadaNuse · Posted August 21, 2008
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • There has been alot going on, since our last post, and honestly I don't know where to start. We had over TEN doctor visits and still not closer to anything. But we keep on getting more clinical DX for ...

Anybody from Northwestern PA area?

13amyers
  • By 13amyers · Posted July 18, 2008
  • Journal · 11 replies
  • We live in northwest pa along the lake just outside of erie. I was wondering if anybody with nf lives around here that we could have get togethers and maybe start some fundraising or relays for life ...

Hello...

13amyers
  • By 13amyers · Posted June 29, 2008
  • Journal · 10 replies
  • I have had NF1 since I was born. At first it started out with some here and there, but now I have a gazillion everywhere. YOu cant really tell I have it unless im wearing shorts or a dress because they ...

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