Our presentation was cancelled in British Columbia. The teachers were on strike...too bad! We left 200 books and 10 sets of dolls for the school board and libraries.
The drive down the coast of California was breath taking...the view was unbelievable. I was petrified the beast might fall off the cliff...the craziest 19 miles ever driven!
We made it to Costa Mesa, California on time...and in one piece. The CdLS USA conference was very informative, exciting and very well organized. 138 families attended. 3 Canadian families. We always learn something new and important about Melanie. This year, we're hoping to help Melanie cope with her anxieties and selective mutism. Melanie also attended a seminar - the youth panel. I think she really enjoyed hearing about her peers and their successes. The theme was " You can do it...don't let doctors, specialists and your parents tell you that you can't". On our way back home, someone had to sit with a stranger on the plane. Melanie volunteered. I looked at her as if to say, you can't sit by yourself...she looked at me and said, " I can do it !!!!!!!!!"
The next conference is in Florida 2016. We hope that every Canadian family has a chance to attend one of these conferences.