![]() ![]() SPAN became one of the bright lights on our path. ![]() I learned about Chris’ right to be included with his neighborhood peers when I attended a workshop hosted by the New Jersey Statewide Parent Advocacy Network ( SPAN), our state’s federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. My gut told me that he needed to be with his community friends, and I spent years trying to persuade my school district to serve him in our local school. When he was four, I remember watching Chris climb aboard the school bus to begin the 45-minute ride to his “special” school. And now that we have reached that point, I want to share some of the bright lights we encountered along the way, especially for those of you who may be new to the journey. I remember the vast uncertainty I felt when Chris was diagnosed, wondering what his life would be like as he grew to adulthood. ![]() But I also remember the intense relief and gratitude I felt when he was found. I remember the fear, guilt, and sheer terror of not knowing where my child was that day when he wandered off. I remember…calling anyone and everyone I thought might help my family the feelings of isolation at the playground, Sunday school, birthday parties, and all the other places where we just never seemed to fit in the stress before every outing, wondering if there would be a meltdown or some other embarrassing event wondering if my marriage would survive the stress and the feelings of inadequacy for not parenting my children the way I thought I should have. I remember, as if it was yesterday, sitting in the doctor’s office the diagnosis confirmed my fears following months of research into what might be causing the unusual behaviors of our little boy. So today, when a family shares the diagnosis, others are usually aware of what it means.Īs I reflect on the past 30 years I recall so many memories. Since that time, there has been an exponential increase in the number of children diagnosed, and almost everyone has been touched by autism in some way. Even the multitude of doctors we saw could not provide the answers. What does that mean? How did he get it? How do you cure it? But I did not have the answers. Family, friends, and neighbors looked at me quizzically when I shared his diagnosis. Back in 1990, when Chris was first diagnosed, there was no autism awareness month, because there wasn’t autism awareness. I’ve been on this autism journey for 30 years now, more than half my life. And whether I say the word or not, my son Chris has autism. But it does exist it’s real, and it’s beautiful, and it’s challenging all at the same time. I wanted to believe that if I didn’t say the word, it didn’t exist. It was too painful, too devastating to utter. There was a time when I couldn’t even say the word out loud. ** Single print order can either print or save as PDF.Note: April is National Autism Awareness Month. If "play" button icon is greye unfortunately this score does not contain playback functionality. Simply click the icon and if further key options appear then apperantly this sheet music is transposable.Īlso, sadly not all music notes are playable. In order to check if 'Lights' can be transposed to various keys, check "notes" icon at the bottom of viewer as shown in the picture below. * Not all our sheet music are transposable. When this song was released on it was originally published in the key of. Be careful to transpose first then print (or save as PDF). If your desired notes are transposable, you will be able to transpose them after purchase. If you selected -1 Semitone for score originally in C, transposition into B would be made. This means if the composers started the song in original key of the score is C, 1 Semitone means transposition into C#. If it is completely white simply click on it and the following options will appear: Original, 1 Semitione, 2 Semitnoes, 3 Semitones, -1 Semitone, -2 Semitones, -3 Semitones. You can do this by checking the bottom of the viewer where a "notes" icon is presented. Most of our scores are traponsosable, but not all of them so we strongly advise that you check this prior to making your online purchase. ![]() If not, the notes icon will remain grayed. If transposition is available, then various semitones transposition options will appear. In order to transpose click the "notes" icon at the bottom of the viewer. After you complete your order, you will receive an order confirmation e-mail where a download link will be presented for you to obtain the notes. This week we are giving away Michael Buble 'It's a Wonderful Day' score completely free. ![]()
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