Like sound through water

Juergen's flight was delayed a few hours. This made his day very long. He got to the hotel at 2am. He isn't staying at the nice hotel once booked. They had a reservation problem, so now they are at some not so interesting place (sad). I am pretty sure Juergen will not post photos for a day or two. He has some interesting observations on India, but I'll leave that to him to write.
I managed to get the kids to bed early last night. They all slept well. I made them a good, hot breakfast. They even had an extra 20 minutes to play before school. I hope the rest of the day (week) goes as well! I should be cleaning my house today; instead I'm reading a book about Auditory processing Disorder (APD) called "Like sound through water". I'm convinced Jessica, Thomas, and Philip all have a degree of APD. Karen Foli's story is so much like my own story. I can not help but notice how much people love their children, and feel so helpless when something is wrong (for what ever reason). It does not mater if your child has a physical, emotional, social or developmental problem. If they hurt, you hurt! We all want our children to be safe, healthy, and happy. I pray God gives me wisdom to help all my kids do well.

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Anne said…

Hi there my daughter has been diagnosed with auditory processing disorder and dyslexia and I am enrolling my daughter in a Lindamood Bell intensive course for 8*week s I am trying to work out where or how I can find some online support as I embark on this journey...if you are able to help me out please let me know.

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