July, 2009

Free Veteran Mobility Service Dogs

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Did you know that several government casualty charts show between 30,000 and 35,000 soldiers injured in Iraq alone since the start of the war?
Our new vet program is designed to help those men and women who have served our country in defending independence at the expense of their own independence.
It is our hope [...]

Welcome to Tali’s World

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Tali Radicke is a beautiful and unique fifteen-year-old girl born with Tuberous Sclerosis, who started having seizures at the age of one. Tali was born on June the 3rd in Seguin, Texas.
A healthy baby girl…or so they said. She was learning above her age. Shortly after the age of one she started to have seizures. [...]

ER staff thinks service dog rocks! And so does Cody’s family…

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

Our son, Cody, fell in the shower Saturday evening after he and our seizure alert service dog, Polly, returned from camp. (Everyone there wanted to know if they could borrow Polly for a few days to teach their kids a thing or two.)
We thought he’d just jammed his finger, so we iced it. Polly [...]

Up, Up, and Away! is JT’s motto!

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Up, Up, and Away! is JT’s motto!
I’m J.T. Stuart - a smart guy with a sense of adventure and no fear of danger - all traits that get me into lots of trouble and require someone to watch me every minute of every day even if the area has been “J.T.-proofed.” I love to [...]

Dying, beaten, shaken baby defied all odds!

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

We are therapeutic foster parents in Northern Virginia. We take the harder-to-place children into our home. Many cannot integrate into the family setting. Some stay for a long time, some go quickly, and some never leave our home, becoming a permanent family member. These children have been abused, neglected, abandoned, and [...]

Idiopathic Infantile Spasms torment Carson Martin

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Carson Martin just turned one year old. He is an amazing precious child who has a personality that is almost too big for his little body! He has a smile that will melt your heart, and a contagious belly laugh. He looks pretty much like any other one year old, but he isn’t. Carson is [...]

Lonely, overwhelmed Jamaal needs an autism service dog

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Upon first meeting Jamaal Clipps, you would never guess that there is anything different about him. He is a tall, slender twelve-year-old with big brown eyes and a beautiful smile. It is only when you begin to make conversation with him that you notice something different.
The monotone voice, the lack of eye contact, [...]

Nothing deters Hannah. Not laryngomalacia, mitochondrial disorder, autism, or epilepsy!

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Hannah Godfrey is almost 4 years old with beautiful dark hair and deep blue eyes. She can light up a room with her smile and laughter. She is full of life and extremely resilient.
While she has had a difficult course from birth, it hasn’t deterred her. She spent several days in the NICU having [...]

Due to or Because of?

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

It’s easy to mix up usage of “due to” and “because of.” Here are some tips to help you remember which is which.
“DUE TO” modifies nouns, but introduces adjective phrases: “Her failure was due to poor study habits.”
Explanation: “due to poor study habits” modifies the noun “failure.” “Due to” is almost always used with a [...]

Help Give Connor Independence and Companionship

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Four-year-old Connor Kremser of Westlake, Ohio, likes many of the same things as other children his age. He loves McDonald’s French fries, playing in the pool, being tickled by his Mommy and Daddy, and climbing the jungle gym. But Connor is different from most four-year-olds. He suffers from an invisible disability. [...]