Hi I am shyshy 471 on here I am a single mother of a 17 year old downes syndrome teenager Brittany and I have had a long hard journey together she is also adhd which she takes medicine for that Brittany has been in the Easter Seals Program the Chip Program she graduated from the Easter Seals Program she started preschool through Roanoke City Pulic Schools when she was 3 years old in the Reach Program attending Grandin Court Elementary School then being moved to Roanoke Academy School which was closer to her home she graduated from the Reach Program.
Brittany and I have worked and still do a lot of agencies she participates now in the Community
Services Program through Blue Ridge Behavorial services goes out on Thursdays due to funding issues that will end July 30.2010 She graduated from elementary school in June 2004 has attended Addison Middle High School Currently attending my alma mater Patrick Henry High School Brittany will be a Senior in the Fall of this year wheter I let her graduate this year or go for a couple more when that day comes I will sure be one proud mom I have had help from family also this is not easy never will be but when I wont to give up I look around at all her certificates all the programs she has been in and say look how far you have brought her.
Brittany likes to swim listen to music watch tv play basketball which she played for a while on her classmates mother's team in 2005 I just wanted to let my aidpage members know what is like to be a single parent raising a special needs daughter God Bless You All shyshy 471
