Skiing with the Z

This past week, my brother was in town. On Saturday, we all went skiing at Purgatory with him. Once again, the volunteers at Adaptive Sports did not disappoint. In fact, they were amazing! The weather was warm, and Zaner managed to get in six runs (one more than Justin). But don't tell Justin I said that. He's very competitive.

Here's one of the few non-blurry videos we have from the day. Jeff is racing ahead to catch up with super-speedy Justin.

Spread the Word to End the Word Campaign

It's tomorrow. And it's also every day. The R-Word website sums it up more perfectly than I can:

"The R-word is the word 'retard(ed)'. Why does it hurt? The R-word hurts because it is exclusive. It’s offensive. It’s derogatory. The R-word is hate speech."

 

How "retardation" went from a clinical description to a word of derision

 

"When they were originally introduced, the terms 'mental retardation' or 'mentally retarded' were medical terms with a specifically clinical connotation; however, the pejorative forms, 'retard' and 'retarded' have been used widely in today’s society to degrade and insult people with intellectual disabilities. Additionally, when 'retard' and 'retarded' are used as synonyms for 'dumb' or 'stupid' by people without disabilities, it only reinforces painful stereotypes of people with intellectual disabilities being less valued members of humanity."

Consider taking the pledge. I have.

Head Injury Update

My apologies for not updating Zane’s blog sooner. If there's one consistent thing in life, it's craziness.

Zane seems to be back to normal after his spill last week. We watched him closely over the weekend. His tiredness slowly subsided, so he likely will not need any more medical care such as a CT scan. He has a well-check with the pediatrician this afternoon. I’m sure we’ll discuss the incident, and she’ll give him a thorough examination.

Thank you so much for all the kindness, concern, good thoughts, and prayers for Zane. As always, they mean the world to us!