Archive for October, 2005

Learning a New Language, again

Saturday, October 29th, 2005

I’ve started trying to teach Gwydion touch cues. As it was with teaching hand signs, the hardest part is teaching me to remember to use them. Upon reflection, I’ve found that he actually knows several touch cues already. We already do right and left (touch on the shoulder of that side). He knows that running [...]

It’s Starting

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

The thing I’ve dreaded most is happening. Gwydion is losing his sight. Last weekend, we were visiting friends (one of whom is Gwydion’s favorite vet tech), and I asked her if she saw what I saw. Sadly, she said yes. I spent some time in denial, but then decided that wasn’t helping anything. I feel [...]