[tri-med] Re: Seeking Help

kam is full too and while she will never be an enginerd like her mum she
gets her way.  today she wouldnt answer math questions at school!!!!  mind
you i can not imagine what kind of math q's they were asking.  but if i go
in and watch she makes me cry every time by doing something i NEVER imagined
she'd be able to do.  keep an open mind with rachel she will amaze you.
jude, mom to derek-17, kelsey-15
and kameron-6-full t18
golden, colorado usa
http://home.comcast.net/~jfwolpert2
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Meierlaw" <meierlaw@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Rachel is the only 18
> she has ever known to be discharged from the NICU.  So, I guess I
understand
> why these doctors have such a negative opinion initially and why they were
> skeptical until they saw how well Rachel was doing.  But, as it turns out,
I
> am learning from this chat group that Rachel really isn't as high
> functioning as we like to think.  Many of the parents who have described
> their children report many skills well beyond Rachel's capabilities.  I am
> going to stick with my team of doctors and I am glad that they are willing
> to admit - from observing Rachel's life - that the statistics might be
wrong
> in some instances.  They really don't have all that much to work from
since
> so many of our precious 18's die early.  Rachel is teaching them and they
> are humble enough to learn from her.  I thank God that her life has this
> meaning added to it.

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