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    <updated>2009-04-07T06:28:38Z</updated> 
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    <subtitle>an active AAC family</subtitle>  
    
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        <title>April 15 - </title>   
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        <published>2008-04-26T21:54:46Z</published>
        <updated>2009-04-07T06:28:38Z</updated>
    
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    Josh had a very uncommon medical visit today.  He went to see his ophthalmologist and . . .  drum roll, please,  no louder - this is really big . . .  Josh has out grown his need for glasses.  No new multi-syllabic diagnosis. No new prescriptions...   <p style="clear:both;"> 
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        <title>11 April</title>   
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        <published>2008-04-11T23:53:51Z</published>
        <updated>2008-04-12T20:55:44Z</updated>
    
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    Josh has a very large DVD collection shelved in the family room near the DVD player.  Josh has an equally impressive collection of videos in the office near the VCR.  At the end of each day, about 9 PM, Josh puts his DVDs and videos away, shuts d...   <p style="clear:both;"> 
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        <title>March 27 - Eosinophilic Esophagitis and one Bold Mommy</title>   
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    I told my husband on the way home from the hospital I thought I was becoming bolder. He smiled and when I asked why, he told me he didn&#39;t think I had any room for bolder.  Josh&#39;s EGD scope (upper endoscopy) was scheduled for 9 am. We arrived at 8...   <p style="clear:both;"> 
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        <title>5 March 2008</title>   
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        <published>2008-03-07T19:55:16Z</published>
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    The face of anxiety. After 19 years of poking and prodding and that&#39;s not even the invasive stuff, he still dutifully lays there waiting the ultrasound technician to begin.  This happens every 6 months so the urologist can check the kidney stone ...   <p style="clear:both;"> 
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        <title>29 Feb AAC Awareness</title>   
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        <published>2008-02-28T19:24:32Z</published>
        <updated>2009-04-06T16:46:42Z</updated>
    
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          Dear Friends,  On behalf of ISAAC and 2008 International AAC Awareness Month, we invite you to have your voice heard around the world by entering the MANY STORIES - ONE VOICE WRITING CONTEST.   Who can enter? Anyone who uses AAC! Stories are enco...   <p style="clear:both;"> 
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        <title>January 31</title>   
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    Watch Josh as he demonstrates two-handed typing. It is amazing how he has learned to keyboard. This is clearly an area of strength for Josh. He is a YouTube maniac!  : )   <p style="clear:both;"> 
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        <title>http://www.flickr.com/photos/aacfamily/</title>   
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        <published>2008-01-09T00:46:12Z</published>
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          Josh and I have decided to try something new: a flickr account. We will be taking a picture everyday (Project 366) and using a monthly theme to determine our photo. January is colors. Check out our Flickr.  Josh and I are going to keep this blog ...   <p style="clear:both;"> 
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        <title>January 1, 2008     HAPPY NEW YEAR</title>   
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        <published>2008-01-02T02:32:53Z</published>
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        <title>December 28th - Let it snow</title>   
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        <published>2008-01-02T02:31:24Z</published>
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    No white Christmas but only 3 days later . . . it snowed.    <p style="clear:both;"> 
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        <title>December 25 - Merry Christmas</title>   
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        <published>2008-01-02T02:28:14Z</published>
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    I remember when Santa left Josh&#39;s gifts unwrapped because Josh was unable to unwrap. I also remember when Santa loosely taped the wrapping paper because it was easy for Josh to open his gifts independently.  Now, his fingers rip right through!    <p style="clear:both;"> 
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