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RoseB - 27 Apr 2006 04:11 GMT

So... my big news is that I decided to take some additional courses
now that I am finished my Master's. I will need to go to Baltimore
from July 20th to 25th, but will try to get there a couple of days
before that, and stay a couple of days after. My plans have not been
completely finalized yet so I don't know exactly where I will be- just
that my residency dates are as above.

If there is a chance that I could meet some of you that live around
there, it would be fantastic. Because there is some uncertainty about
how long I can stay after the 25th, I am not sure how that would work
to make official plans for a get-together. If we could do something on
July 26th it would probably work the best for me. However, any one
there who could get to Baltimore, let me know and I will try to make
some arrangements. I will also know more soon about where exactly in
Baltimore that I will be.

As someone who lives near the west coast of Canada, this is not my
usual "stomping grounds". LOL. This is a huge distance for me to
travel, but I thought that it would be interesting as I am sure I
would not otherwise get to go to that area.
Rose @}>->--
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Kelly - 27 Apr 2006 15:32 GMT

Rose I was about to ask you what your big news was. Am really interested to
know where you are headed. You are some gutsy lady! Hope you have a great
time there!!! and get to meet someone.

Kelly who is still in the mess of renos and pain but it is almost finished.

> So... my big news is that I decided to take some additional courses
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RoseB - 28 Apr 2006 01:25 GMT

>Rose I was about to ask you what your big news was. Am really interested to
>know where you are headed. You are some gutsy lady! Hope you have a great
>time there!!! and get to meet someone.
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>Kelly who is still in the mess of renos and pain but it is almost finished.

Thanks, Kelly:
I guess I like being a student. It keeps me busy anyway. I sort of
looked ahead five years and was not sure that I was ready for what I
saw. Without any real hobbies or kids, grandkids, and etc. retirement
was looking pretty lonely. So, I decided to take some additional
courses that will lead to an Ed.D if I continue all the way. Then
maybe some new doors or windows will open for me.

I had applied at U of Calgary because I enjoyed their Master's program
and the Doctoral one looked really good with 6 weeks of travel each
summer for three summers. But, because I stated that my interest was
autism, they thought that I was best suited for their on-campus
program rather than the on-line one. On-line is the only way I can go,
because I have to work. As it is it will be very expensive, and I am
taking a chance that it will lead to a career for me once I retire
from teaching. But even if it doesn't I enjoy studying.

Rose @}>->--
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Kelly - 28 Apr 2006 17:02 GMT

Is the class you are taking on autism? No wonder you are fascinated. I
have worked with a couple of chilldren who had autism and it is the most
puzzling and yet at the same time amazing disease. Must be most frustrating
sometimes - the one boy I worked with could tell you more about helicopter
and lawn mower motors just by the sound than anyone I could imagine.
However he couldn't do day to day stuff and spun out regularly. But boy
could he identify the sound of a motor even a block away unseen. His foster
parents spent many hours sitting in lawn chairs by the airport keeping him
happy and content. Wonder what ever happened to him?

Do you ever wonder what happens to the children with special needs that you
work with? You live in a small town so maybe it isn't the same but there
have been so many over the years and I always wonder how they made out. All
(well maybe not all - I can think of one....) touched my heart in so many
ways.

You do great work Rose - I can see that it might end up being a satisfactory
consulting job for semi-retirement one day.

Congratulations,
kelly

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RoseB - 29 Apr 2006 04:50 GMT

No in the end there were no specific programs that I could take
on-line in autism, but it is still an interest I have. It is a very
fascinating "ability". I won't say disability because I think that if
we truly knew what went on in he minds of people with autism we would
be truly amazed. Some of what htey experience is hyperacuity.

What I am taking is in curriculum and instruction,and hopefully it
will open doors for me.

Thanks, Kelly.

Rose @}>->--
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Navy1 - 28 Apr 2006 21:15 GMT

>>Rose I was about to ask you what your big news was. Am really interested to
>>know where you are headed. You are some gutsy lady! Hope you have a great
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Good luck, Rose. They need teachers to work with autistic children.
I'm not sure I would have the patience to do it. I really admire you.

Loujean

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