Comments on: March is Disability Awareness Month http://cravingthesavings.com/?p=1113 Sharing deals to save you money at Dallas grocery stores, nationwide stores and online! Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:53:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Alice Patterson http://cravingthesavings.com/?p=1113&cpage=1#comment-191 Alice Patterson Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:07:15 +0000 http://cravingthesavings.com/?p=1113#comment-191 My son was both with Williams Syndrome, a fairly rare genetic disability that effects him physically and mentally. He looks pretty normal, and is socially much more able than he is academically. We have talked to him about why he has to have heart checkups (mild SVAS), why he is in special education classes, etc. It is always very hard for us, because we don't want him to use "Williams Syndrome" as a crutch for not trying, plus we don't really know how much he understands. If you want to learn more about Williams Syndrome, all you have to do is google it. <em>Note from Susan: </em> Hi Alice. Thank you for sharing your story. I had not heard of Williams Syndrome, but did Google it to learn more. My son was both with Williams Syndrome, a fairly rare genetic disability that effects him physically and mentally. He looks pretty normal, and is socially much more able than he is academically. We have talked to him about why he has to have heart checkups (mild SVAS), why he is in special education classes, etc. It is always very hard for us, because we don’t want him to use “Williams Syndrome” as a crutch for not trying, plus we don’t really know how much he understands. If you want to learn more about Williams Syndrome, all you have to do is google it.

Note from Susan: Hi Alice. Thank you for sharing your story. I had not heard of Williams Syndrome, but did Google it to learn more.

]]> By: Chhaya http://cravingthesavings.com/?p=1113&cpage=1#comment-184 Chhaya Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:59:30 +0000 http://cravingthesavings.com/?p=1113#comment-184 Hello Susan, I cannot even imagine what you and your family must be going through because of the diagnosis of your child. Explaining it to her must be even more difficult now that she has started asking questions. I hope they find a cure soon and please know that you are in my prayers. Take care . <em>Thanks Chhaya! ~ Susan</em> Hello Susan,
I cannot even imagine what you and your family must be going through because of the diagnosis of your child. Explaining it to her must be even more difficult now that she has started asking questions. I hope they find a cure soon and please know that you are in my prayers.
Take care .

Thanks Chhaya! ~ Susan

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