All Jan Peightell Posts

The Silver Bullet: S2C

I first heard about Spelling to Communicate (S2C) three or four years ago when someone from work sent me a podcast from a father of

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Small but Mighty

At a smidgen over 5 feet tall, she is well over a foot shorter than Micah and is probably half his weight, yet she is

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Testifying

This month found me making two trips to Concord to testify at House and Senate hearings about the the lack of housing for adults with

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Bubblegum Battles

In hindsight, I know I should have paid more attention to where Micah was looking instead of counting on the fact that he had already

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The Big 3 0

Milestones …some are anticipated and celebrated with joy such as my baby granddaughter’s first steps; some slip by unnoticed until later when you realize that

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Intimate Strangers

The large bulky sensory chair sat in a prime position in our family room for a number of years, providing hours of comfort for young

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Court Adventures

Micah went to court this month for the second time in his life. No, he was not summoned there for some infraction of the law,

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Be That Guy

Earlier this month my church planned an outdoor service at the pavilion that was built in memory of Micah’s father Gary. Although I am always

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Micah’s Tribe

They are not able to gather frequently due to distance and busy lives, but this past weekend Micah and his six siblings gathered at his

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