Jennifer Briggs

This week we had 28 hours and 15 minutes of official SR time, plus preschool and gymnastics. It had been a couple weeks since Sonia last went to preschool, since I did the previous two weeks, and she noticed a big improvement in how attentive Sarah was and how little she needed to be redirected…. Read more »

This update is brought to you by the letter P, as in P is for “Pecan.” Or as in “pecans cause Sarah to go into anaphylaxis.” We knew from previous allergy testing and experience that Sarah has a mild peanut and walnut allergy resulting in a runny nose and itchy eyes and face for 30… Read more »

This week we got 31 hours and 15 minutes of official SR time plus preschool and gymnastics and uncle A. visiting. Usually it is Sonia accompanying Sarah to preschool but this time it worked with my schedule so that I could attend. There were moments of thinking that if you didn’t know she had special… Read more »

This week we had a stomach bug sweep through the family in varying degrees of severity. For most of the week Sarah was sick and then when she was better I was sick. Sonia was very sick for most of the week. And Amy had a mild cold. So… we got 2 hours and 45… Read more »

This week we got 32 hours. The number of hours continues to be an interesting thing for me to contemplate. I think some of why our program has been successful is my drive to get hours. That said, I want to make sure that I can track it and notice it gently and loosely, without… Read more »

This week we got 32 hours and 45 minutes. On Tuesday Sarah visited the preschool connected to Amy’s daycare. It is for 3-4 year olds and the rest of the students are typical kids. Sonia was Sarah’s personal attendant. The morning went very well overall and helped point out some things to focus on in… Read more »

This past week we got 34 hours! I think I was more aware as I tracked the hours how incredible all of this is. Even just 2 hours in a day is really pretty amazing. 34 hours of one-on-one loving, focused, encouraging, attention is really something! I have decided to continue full-time Sarah-Rise at least… Read more »

This past week we got 26 hours. Not bad for a week with Carl gone, Sarah sick for most of one of our usually big days, daycare experiment on Monday, dentist on Tuesday, and gymnastics on Thursday. I took Sarah to daycare and stayed to observe so I could be more informed as I make… Read more »

This week we got 34 hours. It has been wonderful having Sonia back! It gives me time to do some things besides cooking, cleaning, groceries, Sarah-Rise, and kids. What I did with some of that time was start this Sarah-Rise blog. I feel like this has been and continues to be such an amazing journey… Read more »

It’s that time again… Time to find a few more amazing volunteers in Pittsburgh, PA…. Are you looking for a fun volunteer opportunity where you get to play with an adorable and spunky 6 year old? Then Sarah-Rise is for you. Based on the amazing Son-Rise program, we are running a home therapy program for… Read more »