Just one look and I knew my well-laid plans for the day were for naught. Jessie…
Mary Kay
Mary is a blogger with a mission. She wants to make the world bigger for her nonverbal daughter, Jessie. She writes about their Angelman syndrome journey and how their life changed when they found her AAC voice.
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Articles by Mary Kay
An Angel’s Gift of Empathy
We are keenly aware of the challenges of Angelman syndrome: seizures, sleeplessness, and being nonverbal…
Rainy days and Mondays always slow us down, and when it rains on a Monday,…
When it was time to greet each other, Jess reached her hand out to…
Sleepless in New Jersey
There has been a nightly pattern. Jessie puts herself to bed first, then I…
Beauty Inside, Beauty Outside
Mom and I did not enjoy shopping for clothes together. Not only did we have different…
Every September, I anxiously waited for the Sears Wish Book to arrive in…
October Is AAC Awareness Month
October is AAC Awareness Month. If you have an Angel, it’s vital that they…
Angels Can Dance the Night Away
After a hot, humid summer with intermittent rain, we are ready to welcome fall, not just…
Things that make me go hmmm … As I waited at the pump for a fill-up,…