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Good Work, Jessica Sorgani!

 

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Jessica and Nick taking a break at the Speech and Language Stimulation Center in Fort Collins

Not only does Jessica Sorgani touch many children’s lives as a speech therapist in a local elementary school, but she has also proven herself to be a friend and advocate to Nick and Awesome in Action. Jessica’s quiet and fun-loving demeanor is contagious, and Nick loves working with her in all capacities. As an experienced speech language pathologist, Jessica is very knowledgeable of Nick’s speech device, as well as communication in general. Lucky for us, Jessica has put this skill to work in order to help further the message of acceptance and inclusion that Awesome in Action shares with students throughout Northern Colorado. She helped Nick connect with many teachers in order to set up a presentation in the school where she works. This process can be tedious, but Jessica did not give in. She communicated over a course of a couple months with Nick and the team of teachers in order to coordinate a date for the presentation. As a result, Nick has met a fun new group people who truly care about expanding knowledge beyond the classroom for their students. Nick is very proud to know such a dedicated and driven Speech Language Pathologist! Thank you, Jessica, for being an Awesome Advocate!

A Meeting of Two Authors: Children’s Author Deannie Humphreys-Dunne

MeetDeanieHeadshotPNG children’s author Deanie Humphreys-Dunne.  We were introduced by a mutual friend who saw that we had some common interests in writing children’s stories, animals, and horses.    Deannie Humphreys-Dunne

I had the honor of reading one of Deanie’s stories, Tails of Sweetbriar, a silver medal Feathered Quill Book Award winner, and a Purple Dragonfly Book Award Honorable Mention.  Tails of Sweetbriar is the story of a young child diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy joining in partnership with a failed racehorse who loves to jump.

I found the story personally inspiring, Sweetbriar Bookand let me tell you why: Tails of Sweetbriar chronicles young Deanie’s struggle with her diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy, a physical condition that means she will never walk.  In this intense, personal story of persistence and strength, Deanie pushes through her diagnosis to realize her goal of not only walking, but becoming a champion horseback rider.

Now THAT is some kind of Awesome!

So, Deanie and I have another commonality:  Cerebral Palsy.

Enjoy Deanie’s blog interview with Nick here – Interview with inspiring author, Nick Roussos!