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ISSN 1931-6968                                       April   2010                                       Vol. I  Issue 40
            SCHEDULES
              See calendar  
EVALUATIONS:                        
              
DEL RIO -  April 20
SAN ANTONIO - April 26-29
AUSTIN - May17 - 21 
DUNCAN -  May 17
KATY  -    May  4 - 5, June 1 & 3  
McKINNEY -  May 3-5, 31, June 2 
 
SCREENINGS:
 
SAN ANTONIOApril 26th (few openings)  
                              FEAST
                              25 Burwood Ln
                              San Antonio, TX 78216
Screenings:  9:30am - 3:30pm
Seminar: 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Email for an appointment:
           jloomis@littlegiantsteps.com
 
PLANO - June 1 
                Little Giant Steps Office
                3364 Lanarc Dr.
                Plano, TX 75023
Screenings: 9:00am - 12:00,
                     1:00pm -3:00pm
Seminar:  3:30pm - 5:00pm
Email for an appointment:
 
CONROE -  May 20th
                    27326 Roinson Rd
                    Suite 107
                    Oak Ridge North, TX 77385
Email for an appointment
           fhaley@littlegiantsteps.com
For questions:  832-752-1036
 
  
        Riddle Time
   Good at math? Try this one.... 1=3
2=3
3=5
4=4
5=4
6=3
7=5
8=5
9=4
10=3

So what does
11=?
12=?
 
SEE ANSWER BELOW

Q: "Our family is so busy, how can we get all of the activities in each day?"

 
A:  Yes, everyone's life seems to be running at breakneck speeds these days. If you have several children in your family who are involved with sports, music, civic activities, and church I am sure  it is overwhelming.
 
One thing you must know is that no one is perfect when it comes to "getting program done".  Life happens and it is best that we take the stance; do the best you can.
 
We would rather have you do the program at 70-80% with you and your child relaxed and having fun, rather than trying to do things by the letter and both you and your child feeling frustrated and angry.  There are no winners if this is happening.  Think of this program as a marathon, rather than a sprint. Keep moving toward the goal each day as best you can travel.  Settle into a routine as much as your lifestyle allows. You will see benefits if you just hang in there with the best you are capable of doing.
 
Liz Sweet, neuro-educational specialist, told of how she handled this "pressure" situation with her own child's program and what she recommends to clients. Liz stated, "I really look to see how the child is doing.  If they seemed stressed, then we claim a "holiday" and don't do anything."   
 
It is not productive to try to push forward, when there are things happening in their or the family's environment  that will take away from interaction that is positive and fun.
 
As Jan Bedell stated, "Perfectionism is a curse, not a blessing."  Then, Faith Haley weighed in with an absolute gem, "Remember, the devil drives, God leads!" 
 
Oh yes, I can relate.  God's order is not chaos, hectic nor with strife.  That is the enemy's style.  Trust in God; He will give you rest.
 
Get some perspective on the interaction that's going on between you and your child.  Stay positive. The program will work even at less than 100%. We've got lots of moms whose children have graduated. They can attest that they were never as consistent as they hoped they'd be and certainly never perfect, but it all worked out! Their children are now being more successful than they dreamed possible.  Hang in there and do the right thing; enjoy your child, this process and this journey. Most importantly, have fun (yes, you'll have to make it fun) with the opportunity to forge a wonderful relationship with your child and having a front row seat to seeing him/her become whole and functioning at the level of their God-created potential.
 
 
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Riddle Answer:
 
   11=6
   12=6 
 
 (The number of letters in the numbers name.)
    SUCCESS STORIES Cross-2010
 
   This month we celebrated the best success story ever. Christ rose from the dead so we might have everlasting life.  What a gift for all mankind!
 
   I think it is very appropriate for us to bring the "good news" regarding the transformation of lives we've witnessed with our clients. Their parents are so key in their trek to wholeness. Here's a mom's note we so greatly appreciate:
 
   "Still singing LGS praises to family and friends and loving what we see happening in Amelia's life and consequently as a whole family.  Two things happened just on Monday and Tuesday of this week.  One was a "twilight zone" type of experience with a neighbor's dog.  Walking by on just a daily walk I realized, O' the neighbor's dog is here wanting to play with our dog. Their garage door was open, no one was answering the door, then I made the connection that it was the time of day for her to be at the bus stop, etc.  So we just waited 'til they came home (it was a wee bit crazier than this brief description...) but through it all Amelia stayed calm, followed directions, met the other kids without any fears, and when I told her okay let's go on with our walk she came right to me without lashing out!  This was the first time I felt a "normal" feeling (I think ever) with her!  And I'm not exaggerating.  It hit me when we got home how what could have been disastrous and totally exhausting for me was "a piece of cake"!  Then yesterday we realized our doggy had a cut on one of her pads.  Two part PTL:  I had the energy to want to take both girls and go alone to the vet and both girls were wonderful.  I didn't have Amelia sliding on the floor, twirling away, fighting against me to go "look" at something and they were quiet little "audience" members while in the exam room.  Now, we missed program yesterday; mom didn't have it all together or the energy to do both yet!  But what this said to me is if just getting through the neurodevelopment part of our INP once was turning out these results then O' how I long to get to everything twice!  So the prayer request becomes, "Lord grant me the strength and give both girls the desire to get to the frequency and duration of our program". 
 
  A life is being reclaimed. One of control, organization and soon it will all be in place so this child can embrace the fullness of what the good Lord has created.
 
                                 "SMILE!"
BOOK FAIRS LGS WILL ATTEND: 
OK logo      
              Now In Tulsa, too!
 
Tulsa Convention ~ April 27 - 28th
                   Spirit Bank Event Center
                     10441 S. Regal Blvd.
                              Tulsa, OK
 
 Jan's Workshops:
 April 27th - 1:00pm
               "Dyslexia, ADD & ADHD
A Drug Free Solution "
 April 28th - 2:10pm
"Creating A Positive Learning Environment"

Oklahoma City Convention
                        April 30 - May 1st
Cox Convention Center 
One Myriad Gardens
Oklahoma City, OK
 
 Stop By Our Booth! 

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          IMPROVE READING  
 10-Detailed Reading
If you know your child is struggling with reading, there are many helpful tools to get them up to speed and at grade level.  All of the programs we have developed have been designed to work on several levels (multi-sensory) to help improve auditory and visual processing, (short term memory) discrimination, as well as verbal  and tactility abilities.
 
 
    VISUAL DISCRIMINATION GAME
VisDis456 This is another product that will shift your child's attention to encounter a game that is full of serious ability building results. There are three sets per level and ten levels of difficulty.  Each level holds challenges that have life-time pay-offs producing advanced functional abilities.
 
  Take the opportunity to get a quick snapshot of your child's functional abilities, then learn how to make things better!    
     
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       ND SCREENINGS
   
A special gift for you!!!  The charge for an individual screening is $15.00, and only ONE screening per family. Contact LGS or your nearest neuro-educational specialist to find out where or when the screenings are scheduled. Screenings take approximately 20-30 minutes. Test results are available in a report at an afternoon or evening seminar.  
                         
                 Click to Contact Screener 
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 LGS, A Neurodevelopmental Innovator
Meeting Your Needs
 
Little Giant Steps (LGS) has served the needs of families for almost two decades. Today thousands of children are succeeding in life because although they missed the  process of completing the natural developmental requirements during early development, that process was completed through this successful intervention methodology.  Please feel free to contact us. We serve clientele internationally.
                    Little Giant Steps  
                    3354 Lanarc Dr.
                    Plano, TX 75023
                    Ph: 972-758-1260
          Email: albedell@littlegiantsteps.com
         website: www.littlegiantsteps.com