PASSION...

"I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A TEACHER." -Louise Derman-Sparks
Passion...it is about following your dreams!

Week 4...

"What a great moment for me, my son, the world. What you have made possible for so many people defies all reason." LOWELL WEICKER, JR.
Former United States Senator

Special Olympics oath:

Let me win,
but if I cannot win
let me be brave
in the attempt.

Family...

My family is my world.  This week was very rough for us.  Our daughter, Ella, had multiple seizures.  She had 10 in two hours.  She had a fever; however, the amount of seizures is abnormal for febrile seizures.  She saw our son's neurologist this morning and has an EEG on Monday.  This is very hard on our family as it has not even been a year since our youngest son, Owen, knocked over his high chair at a restaurant and we discovered that he has white matter loss throughout his brain.  Owen has been tested for leukodystrophies and thankfully they have all came back normal.  He will have another MRI on his brain and spine in July. I am praying that this is just how his brain has developed and it is not progressive.  It is very scary.  Through it all, our oldest son, Noah, has been our little comic relief.  He is funny like my husband.  Just praying. 

This week...

This week is a big week.
Noah's preschool is winding down.  He goes until the end of the month.  We have a preview of his school for next year.  He will be going to a 1/2 day Kindergarten program. 
Ella is doing great!  She is such a little cuddle bug.  She is doing well with potty training...this is day 5 of no pull-ups.  YEAH!
Owen is not feeling great.  He is on breathing treatments again.  They make him a bit tired.  He has DT and PT this week.  His therapists are great!  He loves working with them. 

Mother's Day! 
My weekend was wonderful.  It was filled with family and friends.  Noah had two soccer games this weekend.  He did great and scored 3 goals!  Ella is doing terrific potty-training!  I am so proud of her.  Owen worked hard showing off for our families today and was physically tired tonight.  I am one PROUD momma!

Early Childhood

Hello. My name is Sarah. 
I graduated from Purdue University in 2002 with a degree in Special Education.  I worked for several years in the IPS school system and greatly enjoyed teaching.  I taught inclusion at the 5th grade level.  I loved it.  After my first son was born, I taught for one year at a township school.  I taught 6th-8th grade self-contained Emotional Disabilities.  This position was very challenging, but rewarding.  I loved working with these students.  After my son's first birthday, I became a stay at home mom.  I love it.  I watched my youngest nephew and niece for a few years prior to having Owen and Ella in December 2008. 
My youngest son, Owen, has physical and developmental delays.  He receives physical, occupational, developmental, and speech therapies in our home several times a week.  It is wonderful to see my children develop!  I am so proud of all their developments; however, seeing my Owen work so hard at mastering a skill makes me swell up with pride.  I am so proud of him!!!