Joey’s Foundation blog
Joey’s Blog
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Accepting Change
Ann-Bailey looks back on four and a half years of teaching Joey, from shaking a maraca along to Pete the Cat to reading sentences and counting money, as her family moves to the Blue Ridge mountains.
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Back in Person!
After four months apart, Joey and Ann-Bailey meet in person again and find he has kept his high-frequency words and device skills.
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Thoughts on COVID-19
Thoughts on the shutdown, missing Joey, and how hard sudden change is for children.
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Sibling Love
Joey’s older brother and Ann-Bailey’s daughter join a session just before the shutdown, and his brother understands Joey in ways no one else does.
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It’s Good to be Six!
Joey turns six, and a former first grade teacher reflects on what six-year-olds are like and how Joey fits right in.
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Sharing Joey’s Story
Presenting research on Joey’s progress at the Council for Exceptional Children’s DADD conference.
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Winter Colds
A winter cold slows Joey down just as it slows the rest of us, a reminder to keep context in mind on hard days.
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Art and Agency
Joey’s great-aunt turns the monster he made into a pair of gloves, a reminder that art is a form of communication too.
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Joey’s Insights
Moments when Joey shares his own opinions, including pushing back on a fractured Red Riding Hood story.