Couch Crushers At the end of April we realized that some changes were going to be forthcoming this spring/summer. Changes in Mikelle’s schedule, her staff, and not least of al, her apartment. First on our list of Things To Do was buy a new couch. This brought a plethora of it’s own problems. First we […]
By Katherine Carol and Taylor Mason As the seasons transition from Winter to Spring there is a renewed sense of energy. Energy in the air, in the city, and in Mikelle. With the warmer weather she has been able to be outside more, to spend time in coffee shops and at the park with
Caught in the middle of change. The Equinox has us smack dab in the middle of seasons. One day it is 70 degrees, the next we are buried under 18 inches of snow. It is as if we slow down to speed up. In March, we are in the midst of change. The seeds
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March Madness does exist at Mikelle’s home, but it is more like madness for making money at her Bracelet Bonanza Party. While many things bring a smile to Mikelle’s face, nothing makes her more confident than gathering the green stuff in her small hand. At the first ever Social Security Beneficiaries Summit, via conference call,
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Let’s start this new year together! “From one small seed of our first encounter have come many harvests.” Russ Berkus Mikelle and I, along with our friends at Shining Beautiful, are taking time to reflect on just where it we want to go this year. We do this every year and thought we would share
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Check out this year’s presenters! To quote John F. Kennedy, “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” At Shining Beautiful, we learned so much from last year’s conference. Mikelle is using the Pictello app on her iPad to hire
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The tulips have come and gone, replaced by lilacs, trees in full foliage and climbing temperatures. Like the seasons of the year, we have come to know the nature of cycles in Mikelle’s life. It’s that time again; time to reach into the universal void and search for the perfect people to support Mikelle in
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“When the cat is away the mice will play.” When Mikelle’s mom, Katherine, goes out of town that can mean only one thing; Party Time! Mikelle has always loved going on adventures and hanging out with her roommates. The same is true with her current roommate Taylor. When Momma is gone the girls like
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It is that time of year, the school year is winding down and summer plans are shaping up. By now, the application process for most summer camps is completed and the steep application fees have been paid. Parents and students now anxiously await the arrival of the approval letter, which usually arrives by “snail mail.”
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Romancing the IEP The Full Life Ahead Foundation recently ask me to write for their new blog on the topic, “The Individual Educational Plan” (otherwise known as the IEP). Both Mikelle and I have a long history with the IEP. For me, first as a young special educator back in the 1970’s. Then Mikelle and
