-=> Quoting Mark Probert to Regina Finan <=-
MP> REGINA FINAN was thinking about Re: AD(H)D CHILDREN and keyed into
MP> cyberspace:
RF> Its not unusal for a child with ADHD not to finish a task. They can
RF>get very excited over starting it, but it just never completely gets
MP> Josh starts a project and, as soon as something happens to make it not
MP> run smoothly, he quits. We recently became aware of a project on
MP> immigration. He had to interview an immigrant. The paper from the
MP> teacher said to interview a relative. Well, we do not have any living
MP> immigrant family.
MP> So, he just put it away. When we found out, we introduced him to
MP> someone who was part of Kindertransport and he interviewed her. Blew
MP> him away.
MP> He had to bring in some pictures, etc. if possible. We arranged for
MP> this woman (Olga) to visit his class. Blew the teacher away. The woman
MP> is a friend who wrote a book "Kindertransport" and the teacher was
MP> fascinated. Olga gave the school a copy of the book for the library.
Thats really cool. My parents just recently gave me some books with
pictures on Lithuania. Thats where my dad is from. Books have some
great scenic stuff in it. My dad has some really cool stories about
the country and his growing up. My grandmother who is still alive is
92. He's gone over there ever other year for the last few years. She
got really sick last year when he went there. I'm glad he was able to
be there at that time otherwise he would have been twice as worried if
he wasn't. When they broke away from Russia, we heard some of what the
Russian's pulled. No heat because of a oil cut off and stuff. Couple
years ago his sister came to see us. Before that she kept telling my
Dad her country would not like her coming here. Very interesting.
Regina
... "Yield to temptation, it may not pass your way again." - L. Long
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