Here she goes again but this time it’s in Science class.
Emily was quite excited to tell me a couple of weeks ago that they were studying chromosomes in science class.
My girl, made the connection between human chromosome and plants chromosome apparently. She’s been enjoying class and today I got the note, the one in the picture.
I think she’s going to help her 10th grade class make the same connection as she explains to them about her 5th chromosome.
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Today, on the 15th anniversary of learning about Emily’s syndrome, learning all about everything she would never do…
Walk…. Wait she walks!
Talks…. Yeah, she does that too!
Feed herself…. No, she does that too!
Show and understand emotions…. Got that covered too!
Today, while I think back on all the pain I felt when Emily was diagnosed… She brings me a note saying she wants to explain chromosomes to her grade 10 class!
Happy anniversary to us!
Emily, my love, you are a teacher beyond your age and an old soul! Go show them how brilliant you are, go talk about chromosomes!
Lessons from my daughter 
Absolutely wonderful. That she connected what she was studying in class with her own syndrome is something that many “typical” kids wouldn’t be able to do.
The transfer of knowledge and her level of comprehension amazes me. We always believed in telling her the truth and using real words to do so which I believe is helping with this now. I’m so proud of her.
Oh wow! Now that is awesome! What a journey to go from “she won’t walk or talk” to Emily explaining chromosomes to her classmates! How amazing!
I know and I’m loving it!
brilliant! i think you should make her story into a book.
The idea of writing a book was the driving force behind the blog. Maybe one day!!!
i think it would be an inspiration to so many people and a wonderful story of the powers of love and hope.
Thank you! Maybe one day I will have enough written stories to turn them into a book.