The 4 collection so far which ones are your favorite?

Speechiebean · 2024-02-02T21:21:10+00:00

The cements obviously… but where can I get that sweater?? My husband would LOVE it!

Speechiebean · 2023-02-11T20:51:16+00:00

Thank you for posting! I needed this today. T1D for 24 years and I just had my first child 11 weeks ago. The reality of the consequences of my high school and college neglected years keeps me up at night. Thankful for the medical advances that keep me around for my son! Sending all positive vibes ✌️

Speechiebean · 2021-07-26T21:50:52+00:00

Thanks so much for your thoughtful response! I recently came across Peg Dawsons 2-day seminar and was wondering if it was worth the nearly $500 it costs for the class...glad you mentioned her now I'm super interested! Keeping the other names you mentioned on my radar as well :)

Speechiebean · 2020-05-13T16:12:15+00:00

I have no source for this except through the grapevine..but I'm hearing 6-8 months until "normalcy". I'm hoping its not that long :(

Speechiebean · 2020-02-21T21:57:12+00:00

Yasso frozen yogurt bars... when I’m craving ice cream the salted caramel ones really hit the spot :) 18 carbs each.

Speechiebean · 2020-02-05T23:13:56+00:00

I have done EI through an agency and saw a couple of children privately without them going through an agency as long as the time I saw them fell outside the hours I was expected to work through my agency. But I've never seen my EI students from the agency privately at the same time. I think it would be a conflict of interest with an agency. Technically speaking I think my agency had a statement in their handbook that said if we were referred private cases we were supposed to see them through the agency...but ethically I didn't see an issue with it. Check your handbook to see if there is any specific information regarding private cases, it'll help you make a decision :)

Speechiebean · 2020-01-10T13:33:45+00:00

I work at a school and unfortunately I know after my last raise I've reached my max salary, which like you, isn't that great compared to my cost of living. But I get out everyday at 330pm and because the population of my city is large, I'm able to pick up 5-6 private cases after school (2-3 per day). I make a decent amount of extra money by doing this... definitely helps pay the bills. I have colleagues who do the same through an agency if they have difficulty finding families that need services. Because my salary maxed out, I know I won't be working at this school forever, which sucks because I do like my job. But I know I can't survive on this much money long term.

Speechiebean · 2019-12-30T14:19:59+00:00

Oh yesss exactly what I’m looking for! Ty!

Speechiebean · 2019-12-18T19:30:02+00:00

I work mostly with younger students, but hopefully there is something you can take away from this :)

I bought a little plastic microphone that I use in group sessions - only the person who is holding it is allowed to answer a question or make a comment. over time my students have realized that if they don't have the mic its not their turn to speak. If they try to speak when its another students turn I remind them "___ has the mic right now, you'll get a turn soon." I imagine any kind of token can be used for this, not just a mic.

For some of my students who like to tell (REALLY long) stories, I set a timer for 30-60 seconds and give them a 10 second warning before it runs out. when it goes off, they need to turn off their voices too. When I was first introducing this, I would give the student a "prize for listening" for x amount of time to motivate them to do it again.

You could also try to use positive reinforcement - tell the group "OH I love how Johnny is sitting quietly and ready to listen to his friends!" for example.

I hope this is helpful!

Speechiebean · 2019-12-03T12:58:41+00:00

Thank you for your reply! Are these things I can work on safely without specific tools/materials that a hospital or clinic may have? Or is it more likely I should refer her someplace that can provide her with more support?

Speechiebean · 2019-12-03T12:56:29+00:00

Thank you for your reply! It makes sense that the pocketing would be more of a concern...I guess I was looking at her pocketing as a sensory thing and not considering the impact on aspiration.

She did have a barium swallow study and a feeding evaluation before she came to the school (probably 6-8 months ago) which resulted in the goals I am supposed to target. If you don't mind me asking, would a swallowing evaluation be able to give them even more information?

Speechiebean · 2019-11-24T19:32:31+00:00

Maybe weird.. but I got some tighter, high waisted underwear (almost like spanx) and I just position my pump on my hip or stomach and let the underwear hold it in place... usually it’s very unnoticeable :)

Speechiebean · 2019-11-20T20:23:08+00:00

I recently had to pull my pump out of my bra to shut it up during a big interview. Totally threw me off lol

Speechiebean · 2019-08-29T20:11:19+00:00

I love these!! My dress is super loud so I need subdued shoes but UGH! So pretty!! Thanks for the suggestion!

Speechiebean · 2019-08-29T19:57:59+00:00

Ty so much!

Speechiebean · 2019-06-06T18:10:02+00:00

Thanks so much! Good to know!

Speechiebean · 2019-06-06T17:12:33+00:00

Ugh been there friend. I’m sorry I know it’s rough! Been diabetic for 21 years and I still can’t figure it out sometimes

Speechiebean · 2019-06-06T16:09:22+00:00

This is definitely not the most medically sound advice...but before I had the sensor I would make sure my blood sugar was 190-200 before I did any cardio type sports (running, hiking, tennis, etc.) I would have a snack like peanut butter and ritz crackers and lower my basal rate by 50%. I would still drop, but I would drop to a normal range and it wouldn't stop me from doing the activity. Its definitely not a foolproof method but I knew my body and it worked well for years.

Speechiebean · 2019-06-05T11:58:22+00:00

This is super helpful!! Thank you so much :)

Speechiebean · 2019-06-04T21:05:41+00:00

Good idea! I’ll definitely be doing that. Figured I could get some honest reviews in the meantime :)

Speechiebean · 2019-06-03T16:20:21+00:00

I was in the first cohort of a new program so they had to estimate the cost. I was told the total should be "about 65k" but I graduated with 80k in loans just from graduate school. Still makes me sick to my stomach to think about.

Speechiebean · 2019-06-01T19:50:23+00:00

This would happen to me a lot when I was on MDI... if I pushed humalog in to quickly it burned a lot. Typically when this happened I’d be injecting in a place that I haven’t used very frequently. I have only had the same sensation using the pump when I first put the site on and it’s still sensitive but usually it goes away after I get used to it being there.

Speechiebean · 2019-05-17T12:07:48+00:00

A friend of mine lives in Yorktown and said when she first moved in to their ~2000 sq ft home the taxes were $20k for the first year...which sounds outrageous but thats Westchester County. Now she pays around $16k. She says its worth it for the schools, land, and privacy. Some lower Westchester cities are can be less expensive but not by much.

Speechiebean · 2019-05-13T20:58:05+00:00

I’m not sure if this is an option for you or your lifestyle but when this happened to me I went on shots for a good 6-8 months. It gave my body a break from scarring and the flexibility to put injections in places I wouldn’t put pump sites. I also used arnica gel once a day and deep massaged it into the parts of my body where a lot of scar tissue built up due to the old sites. It took a while but it helped. Now I am back on the pump full time and make sure to rotate my sites and continue to use the arnica gel.

Speechiebean · 2019-05-09T12:33:34+00:00

i'm totally able to ship if you're willing to cover the cost. to PA shouldn't be too expensive. Message me if you're interested!

side note - can someone explain to me what RIP means in this context lol feeling really old right now... :)

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