tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post1191829669085323693..comments2023-10-04T12:17:48.643-04:00Comments on The Rocking Pony: Academically SpeakingKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09037928148778848386noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-45375744566863503942008-10-23T10:38:00.000-04:002008-10-23T10:38:00.000-04:00Great job Micah! You keep on proving what you know...Great job Micah! You keep on proving what you know!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02441176684416139172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-47874419204634997452008-10-21T00:26:00.000-04:002008-10-21T00:26:00.000-04:00You don't need to tell me, I know exactly how you ...You don't need to tell me, I know exactly how you feel! The other day I watched Peanut play with another little girl on our street. The other girl is 1 week younger than Peanut, but typically developing. They played in the leaves, threw them in the air and her friend layed on the ground and called Peanut to help her get up! Peanut ran over and played right along. To many, this seem like nothing, but I know you understand how I felt watching that.Debbie @ Three Weddingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11778199494515694006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-61761518643803744632008-10-17T20:53:00.000-04:002008-10-17T20:53:00.000-04:00Yeah Micah!! He has all sorts of information tucke...Yeah Micah!! He has all sorts of information tucked up in that head of his and he just doens't want to let any one know it. I am so happy for you and for Micah!!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13155749395336824191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-38370503546547449732008-10-17T12:22:00.000-04:002008-10-17T12:22:00.000-04:00Yeah for Micah!!! Karen, I'm so happy for you and ...Yeah for Micah!!! Karen, I'm so happy for you and him that he reached this milestone. He is, of course, a supergenius and we all know it!<BR/><BR/>And who needs Harvard? The Pumpkin is going to Oxford. I want to visit England! ;-)caramamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327695885346537321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-51512739076850651162008-10-16T22:29:00.000-04:002008-10-16T22:29:00.000-04:00PLEASE do yourself a huge favor and read this book...PLEASE do yourself a huge favor and read this book," Successful Homeschooling by Raymond Moore". I know you don't want to homeschool. That's not why I am recommending it. I probably learned more about child growth and development from this one book than any other, including college classes. Children especially BOY'S do not really have an apptitude for cognitive academics until they are eight. YES, Micah is smart. I haven't met him but I see the brightness in his pictures. <BR/><BR/>There is also the "eggplant" phenomen. Ask Debbie CA about this. These children have almost a sixth sense of what people think about and EXPECT of them. If some one had low expectaions of Andrew he shut down and performed accordingly; just like an eggplant. Debbie would come home in tears. It is interesting to me that the one he is responding too is the speach therapist. She is the one that tested the speaking box. I would bet big money he remembers that experience AND has hope! LOOK at him. that smile those bright eyes, I'm not just being buttery here, I am saying what I SEE. Yes he'smart, he's got the whole family wrapped around those little grubby mitts. He is a beautiful brilliant child I have no trouble with your assessment of him. Mothers know these things. Andrew really was a brilliant boy. I learned how he communicated and we had talks together, I listened to him communicate with his laughs and emotions, learned what he liked, what he thought was funny. He comprehended a great deal. We couldn't prove it to doctors who rely heavily on technology; but that did not make it any less true or any less real.Karen Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05892103639142471595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-59655868395711695912008-10-16T21:32:00.000-04:002008-10-16T21:32:00.000-04:00Fantastic. Um, and yeah, mine aren't going to Harv...Fantastic. Um, and yeah, mine aren't going to Harvard either. I'm VERY happy for you and Micah too.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592530066607069238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-31444456529337930652008-10-16T20:37:00.000-04:002008-10-16T20:37:00.000-04:00Oh Karen! I'm so happy for you ... I even mostly ...Oh Karen! I'm so happy for you ... I even mostly managed to not cry. Here's hoping that today was only better for you. Yay yay yay!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803503583347758969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-45177985453422433302008-10-16T20:14:00.000-04:002008-10-16T20:14:00.000-04:00Oh Karen! This is fabulous. It will come- when he...Oh Karen! This is fabulous. It will come- when he is ready and the time is right, it will all come.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156212038739784644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-91116060015477704702008-10-16T19:51:00.000-04:002008-10-16T19:51:00.000-04:00i am sooo happy for you and for micah...what a gre...i am sooo happy for you and for micah...what a great accomplishment. i even am almost ready to shed a tear of my own. although i have spent countless hours worrying through years of OT and ST and PT, i can't even begin to understand your frustration...and you know, girl, you deserve a big hug and a nice pat on the back for sticking strong and being a great momma...the perfect momma for micah! yeah for you!Danyele Easterhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15645625553845575954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-19195765832760048242008-10-16T19:01:00.000-04:002008-10-16T19:01:00.000-04:00look at that face!! He's the cutest, Karen.He is s...look at that face!! He's the cutest, Karen.<BR/>He is smart-- smart enough to know there's been some pressure to perform lately for these "testers". This is the boy who wants to run nekked in the field with the freedom to roam... now if your passions were all based on those standards, would YOU do anything these people wanted you to do? He's clever and determined and likes his own terms. oh and he's wrapped me (and everyone else out here) around his finger :-)imbeingheldhostagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771374087307254969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-66965500113525093802008-10-16T18:28:00.000-04:002008-10-16T18:28:00.000-04:00That is so awesome! And thrilling! I think childr...That is so awesome! And thrilling! I think children like Micah are fascinating. You may remember me telling you in the past about my cousin who has down syndrome. One of the stranger things about her case is that she could whip out a rubic's cube puzzle in no time flat. I mean a thoroughly mixed up one, anytime, anywhere. She has been doing them since she was 11 years old and had an immediate understanding of them. She is 43 years old and has an IQ of 70. How bizarre is that? <BR/>But, Karen, my question remains... does Micah like chocolate? heh heh heh Like, A LOT, huh?<BR/>Oh! I am tagging you for a meme! Now don't whine and PLEASE get on over to my site and see all about it and see all about it! It will be painless! Well, almost...HalfAsstic.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082110012779351659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-84050085231952469472008-10-16T16:47:00.000-04:002008-10-16T16:47:00.000-04:00That is FANTASTIC! Go Micah!I understand where you...That is FANTASTIC! Go Micah!<BR/>I understand where you are coming from. You KNOW they are smart and you know what? That is all that matters.<BR/>Such a cutie!Marmarbughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08949355629133829262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-77513691676924277392008-10-16T15:18:00.000-04:002008-10-16T15:18:00.000-04:00That sounds like great news! Do you have the Memo...That sounds like great news! Do you have the Memory game (the card-matching)? Maybe he'll play that with you guys--even if it's not the standard style of playing...just matching up the cards and such.Wineplzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12412881827548705342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-22711252728602890932008-10-16T13:43:00.000-04:002008-10-16T13:43:00.000-04:00Yay for Micah!!! And for you too because I know h...Yay for Micah!!! And for you too because I know how much it means to you. <BR/><BR/>I wonder if he will/would respond more to this type of challenge if you're not present? Do you sit with him while he's tested? Because I don't know about you, but my children are much better behaved and will do just about whatever anyone asks them to....as long as I'm not around. If mommy's in the room, forget about it! Plus, we know all about Micah's sneaky drinking straw tricks!! :)Madame Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05879021662076403965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-38104907920091802222008-10-16T10:20:00.000-04:002008-10-16T10:20:00.000-04:00Micah rocks!!I really believe that the "traditiona...Micah rocks!!<BR/><BR/>I really believe that the "traditional" approach to learning (sitting upright, bright lights, holding the pencil properly) is probably not the greatest approach for most kids. There has to be a more exciting way to learn. Take whatever clicked with Micah that day and bottle it fast :)Caution/Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11172990197662644455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-45559847340214263522008-10-16T10:18:00.000-04:002008-10-16T10:18:00.000-04:00What a super day! Micah will surprise us all!What a super day! Micah will surprise us all!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460029556086016004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-59717203539848038062008-10-16T09:37:00.000-04:002008-10-16T09:37:00.000-04:00way to go, micah!!and way to hang in there, mom. t...way to go, micah!!<BR/><BR/>and way to hang in there, mom. this is a special day indeed!the planet of janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11444337511603560544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-66223055360716073412008-10-16T09:26:00.000-04:002008-10-16T09:26:00.000-04:00Congrats to Micah on another little milestone!And ...Congrats to Micah on another little milestone!<BR/>And if he understands all things mechanical, I can’t tell you how much brilliance there is in the mechanically-minded. That is such a wonderful thing to be born with and a way of thinking you just can’t teach. But there’s sooooo much you can do to encourage growth in that area it’s wonderful. I agree with the PP who said maybe it just takes the right medium, one that speaks to him, for him to take interest to show what it is he knows?<BR/>Again, congratulations! Its such wonderful news.Becoming Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196365719272632077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-38634756361223459212008-10-16T05:45:00.000-04:002008-10-16T05:45:00.000-04:00You know how smart Micah is, and in you he has the...You know how smart Micah is, and in you he has the biggest champion he'll ever need. Kids often won't perform on demand, and maybe that's just what he's doing. Eventually he'll come round totally, and then he'll knock the world out with just how smart he is!<BR/>xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-62609939459844225762008-10-16T01:16:00.000-04:002008-10-16T01:16:00.000-04:00Oh Karen.... my heart is just bursting for you rig...Oh Karen.... my heart is just bursting for you right now. It really, really is.<BR/><BR/>And.... if half of my kids have no shot at Harvard....that would mean I still have a shot with one of them, right? <BR/><BR/>Bummer for Harvard, then, that their football team (do they even have one????) is not on the list of teams my boys MUST be on. :)The Sports Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975653596215246648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-90963447925803522402008-10-16T00:29:00.000-04:002008-10-16T00:29:00.000-04:00This was indeed - a GREAT DAY!!! Could he be any ...This was indeed - a GREAT DAY!!! Could he be any more adorable - REALLY??<BR/><BR/>My Little Billy, worried me and worried me and worried me. He did okay, but just seemed to "not care" "not get things" that we felt he should have been getting. Then ... one day - the light bulb lit up and from that moment on he not only "got stuff" but excelled! I worried about the light bulb and while I believed it would light up one day - I honestly did not know. He is now in 6th grade and in all honors classes - something I NEVER saw happening for him or expected. They are AMAZING and your Micah makes me smile!!<BR/><BR/>Take care, Karen - see you soon - KellanKellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07882991320065439298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-55890712341106641932008-10-16T00:28:00.000-04:002008-10-16T00:28:00.000-04:00congrats miach love the pic in the endcongrats miach love the pic in the endAZ Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649451111980332722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-60608855414656437622008-10-15T23:46:00.000-04:002008-10-15T23:46:00.000-04:00Today I chose to spend time in prayer for each one...Today I chose to spend time in prayer for each one of my readers. You and your precious family filled many prayerful moments throughout the day. When I read your post today I felt that God had soothed my aching knees in a BIG way! Yippee for Micah!!<BR/><BR/>p.s.<BR/>I spoke with a friend yesterday who has a DS granddaughter. Little miss Hazel is 6 and finally using words. She has been "talking" in her own fashion for some time, telling elaborate stories with hand motions and all, but is finally using words her family can understand. I'd say it's far too early to affix any "labels" regarding Micah's development. I guess he proved that again today.<BR/><BR/>My prayers continue! : )Debbie in CA : )https://www.blogger.com/profile/07473719745707917057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-62040020776722827052008-10-15T23:36:00.000-04:002008-10-15T23:36:00.000-04:00And yet, you found the words to share with us. :)M...And yet, you found the words to share with us. :)<BR/><BR/>May this be the first step of many on Micah's road to learning!<BR/><BR/>WTG, Micah!AutoSysGenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182101665968215991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-59977413343804396392008-10-15T23:12:00.000-04:002008-10-15T23:12:00.000-04:00AWWWWW!!! I'm so excited!I cry tears of joy over s...AWWWWW!!! I'm so excited!<BR/><BR/>I cry tears of joy over simple milestones in our house too. Other people are like "big deal he hugged someone" but I'm over the moon about it because it's never happened before and I knew in my heart it would someday! <BR/><BR/>Yay Micah!! I'm excited to see what happens next!!My Two Army Bratshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00886760936018334993noreply@blogger.com