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Haven't the computer programmers already practiced shaving?
Was Michael enjoying running early last month?
Don't you regret eating about once a week?

Why does the Air Force need expensive new bombers? Have the people we've been bombing over the years been complaining?    George Wallace    
Luke is missing jumping today.

Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.    -Mark Twain [Samuel Langhornne Clemens] (1835-1910)     When all think alike, no one is thinking very much.    -Walter Lippmann (1889-1974)    
The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made.    -Groucho Marx (1890-1977)     When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.    -Eric Hoffer (1902-1983)    

Brian was a boy with Down's Syndrome. He was taking several medications. Brian came from a nurturing family and extended family who provided him with every opportunity. His mother was a teacher and wanted what was best for him. He exhibited no language and was considerably behind his other friends with Down?s Syndrome. We set up a noun program at school. At first he seemed disinterested. He looked at the pictures and sucked his thumb. The more we encouraged him to engage the keyboard, the more he sucked his thumb. We then paired him with a child who was very interested in the noun program. Suddenly the two were fighting over who was next to pick a picture. He worked several times a week at the computer. At his 3-year IEP, the team shook their heads. They didn't understand. Despite the track record of many students with Down?s Syndrome, Brian's language was his best skill. I smiled and his mother winked at me.
THE PARENT arrived back on the scene. She gave me a tape by Dr. Laura Meyers from UCLA. I listened to that tape eight times. I listened over and over and heard the same thing again and again. Ms. Meyers said, 'These kids may need to hear a word many times (perhaps 72 times) before they ever say a word. A computer can be patient and say it the same way every time.' Now I understood. I was not patient enough. I did not allow the student to hear the words over and over. I was interrupting their learning by interjecting, when they were totally engrossed in what they were doing. I was asking questions they were not ready to answer. They were just learning language. They didn't have the answers yet.
I made my original programs available to the teachers around me. They were getting the same kind of success. I finally decided I had to make my noun program available to teachers and parents around the nation. We have been working on it for over 2 years. Many of you have waited patiently. Thank you for your patience.
Did Anthony miss running?