Ohio offers a program in which qualifying high school students can take college classes for credit that counts toward both their high school diplomas and their eventual college degree. Big Girl applied for this program at two local colleges and was accepted by both. She just registered for her first two college classes for the Summer 2025 semester: Art History 1 and English Composition.
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The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 624 which was held on November 1, 2024:
1) Spanish dossier from November 2014 referred a male child aged 8 years and 7 months
2) Spanish dossier from February 2016 referred a female child aged 4 years and 4 months with features in health status
3) French dossier from February 2018 referred a male child aged 10 years and 6 months
4) US dossier from December 2022 referred a female child age 2 years with features in health and developmental status and a family history
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 625 which was held on November 8, 2024:
1) Italian dossier from December 2023 referred three brothers aged 6 years, 4 years and 5 months, and 2 years and 4 months
2) US dossier from November 2024 referred an identified waiting child
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 626 which was held on November 22, 2024:
1) Canadian dossier from June 2023 referred a male child aged 8 years and 4 months with features in health and developmental status
2) US dossier from November 2024 referred an identified waiting child
3) US dossier from November 2024 referred an identified waiting child
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 627 which was held on November 29, 2024:
1) US dossier from May 2026 referred a female child aged 3 years and 8 months
2) Canadian dossier from October 2023 referred a male child aged 4 years and 7 months with features in health and developmental status
3) Canadian dossier from February 2024 referred a male child aged 9 years and 5 months with features in health and developmental status and a family history
4) US dossier from August 2024 referred a male child aged 2 years and 2 months with features in health and developmental status
5) US dossier from November 2024 referred an identified waiting child
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 628 which was held on December 13, 2024:
1) Finnish dossier from April 2016 referred a male child aged 1 year and 9 months
2) French dossier from February 2022 referred a male child aged 6 year with features in health status
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 629 which was held on December 18, 2024:
1) US dossier from October 2020 referred a male child aged 3 years with features in health status
2) Italian dossier from December 2022 referred a male child aged 10 years and 2 months
3) US dossier from September 2024 referred a brother and sister aged 3 years and 3 months and 2 years and 6 months with features in health status
4) US dossier from November 2024 referred a male child aged 4 years and 5 months with features in health and developmental status and a family history
It's been over three months since Big Girl got her driver's license. Finally earlier this month the adaptive equipment for her own car was received and installed. On Wednesday, she took her first solo drive to her weekly babysitting job. There she goes!
There are no coincidences and Big Girl happened to be in the right place at the right time (and I should mention a place she did not want to be just then at all) and a single spontaneous conversation led to her being invited to participate in the Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center Patient Advisory Council. After some consideration and with a healthy dose of her typical skepticism, she decided to join if for no other reason than to obtain 20 hours of community service for the Community Service Seal as part of the Ohio Graduation Requirements.
Last night was Big Girl's first meeting as a PAC member and she couldn't have enjoyed it more. In this particular meeting, the Council was taste testing a full buffet of potential new menu items for the patient menu and also undergoing and evaluating the food ordering process from in-patient rooms. We were told Big Girl suggested a picture menu for patients who cannot read or visualize the food choices via print. She also noted that most kids she knows (herself not included) don't want broccoli or other veggies to touch their spaghetti and recommended serving the vegetables in a separate dish.
We're so proud of our Big Girl and thrilled for all the new opportunities that have come her way in 2024. She is working hard and her efforts are paying off.
We had not done a home school service project in far too long and this year felt like it needed it, so the kids organized a food drive. Little One and Middle Kiddo collected in our neighborhood and Big Girl at her school. The food drive allowed each of our children to participate at their individual capacity from creating and distributing flyers to making calls to picking up and sorting donations. It was also an opportunity to learn about hunger and food insecurity. Next week, we will drop off 162 pounds of donated food at our local food pantry.
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Thanks to our village, including our in-home teachers, neighbors, and the community at the home school school, for making the food drive a success.
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 614 on August 1, 2024:
1) French dossier from February 2026 referred a male child aged 2 years and 2 months with a family history
2) French dossier from February 2018 referred a female child aged 8 years and 5 months with features in health status and a family history
3) US dossier from May 2023 referred sisters aged 10 years and 7 months and 7 years with features in health status
4) US dossier from June 2023 referred brothers aged 9 year and 4 months and 8 years and 1 month with features in health status
5) US dossier from July 2023 referred a female child aged 13 years and 2 months
6) Canadian dossier from April 2024 referred a female child aged 3 years and 2 moths with features in health status and a family history
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 615 on August 8, 2024:
1) US dossier from October 2019 referred a sister and brother aged 9 years and 2 months and 7 years and 7 months
2) US dossier from August 2024 referred an identified waiting child
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 616 on August 22, 2024:
1) Finish dossier from January 2015 referred a female child aged 1 year and 4 months with features in health status
2) Italian dossier from June 2020 referred a male child aged 8 years and 9 months
3) US dossier from May 2023 referred a female child aged 3 years and 7 months with features in health status and a family history
4) Canadian dossier from September 2023 referred a brother and sister aged 8 years and 11 months and 6 years and 7 months with features in health status and a family history
5) US dossier from December 2023 referred a male child aged 1 year and 8 months with features in health status
6) US dossier from May 2024 referred a male child aged 4 years and 5 months with features in health status and a family history
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 617 on August 29, 2024:
1) German dossier from January 2015 referred a female child aged 7 years and 3 months
2) Italian dossier from December 2022 referred a sister and brother aged 8 years and 8 months and 6 years and 5 months
3) Italian dossier from August 2023 referred a brother and sister aged 11 years and 9 months and 10 years and 2 months with features in health status
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 618 on September 12, 2024:
1) Cyprus dossier from December 2015 referred a male child aged 1 year and 6 months
2) French dossier from October 17 referred a female child aged 5 years and 7 months with features in health status
3) Spanish dossier from February 2021 referred a male child aged 5 years with features in health status
4) Italian dossier from June 2023 referred brothers aged 7 years and 1 month and 8 years and 2 months with features in health status
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 619 on September 19, 2024:
1) French dossier from September 2018 referred a male child aged 3 years and 7 months with features in health status
2) US dossier from April 2019 referred a brother and sister aged 3 years and 2 years and 3 months with features in health status
3) Italian dossier from March 2022 referred a female child aged 1 year and 8 months with features in health status and a family history
4) Italian dossier from August 2024 referred brothers aged 10 years and 2 months and 12 years and 6 months
5) US dossier from September 2024 referred an identified waiting child
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 620 on September 27, 2024:
1) US dossier from September 2018 referred a female child aged 1 year and 8 months with features in health status
2) French dossier from April 2023 referred a male child aged 7 years with features in health status and a family history
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 621 on October 3, 2024:
1) Italian dossier from November 2023 referred an identified waiting child
2) Italian dossier from February 2024 referred a female child aged 10 years and 10 months with features in health status and a family history
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 622 on October 11, 2024:
1) French dossier from June 2020 referred a male child aged 9 years and 5 months with features in health status
2) US dossier from July 2024 referred a male child aged 4 years and 2 months with features in health status and a family history
3) US dossier from September 2024 referred a female child aged 4 years and 9 months with features in health status
4) US dossier from October 2024 referred an identified waiting child
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 623 on October 18, 2024:
1) Canadian dossier from June 2017 referred a female child aged 4 years and 7 months with features in health status
2) Maltese dossier from September 2022 referred a male child aged 2 years and 4 months with features in health status and a family history
3) Italian dossier from November 2023 referred a brother and sister aged 11 years and 11 months and 10 years and 4 months with features in health status
4) US dossier from August 2024 referred an identified waiting child
Big Girl once again submitted an art panel to the annual Under One Roof exhibit at our local JCC. This year, she was chosen for one of the Superlative Category awards. Congrats to our resident artist. She worked hard on this piece and it was recognized.
