knightofbraids

As both a teacher and a former super anxious student, can I make the suggestion that whatever you do, do it discreetly? Kids always notice when something different is happening, or when a peer is being treated differently, and will become curious. She may not want to (nor should she have to) educate her peers about what's happening.

Not Jason, but someone who lost a lot of mobility in my early - mid twenties due to a freak accident. In no particular order: learning to own my story, but not letting it take up all the room in my head. Physical comfort--experimenting with what worked and what didn't. For me, I'm in less pain if I'm active, but finding ways to be active that didn't hurt (or that I could work up to) AND that I enjoyed was difficult. Like, there's no contest swimming is great for me, but I'd rather have my fingernails pulled out. Understanding that was a big deal, because I was always a runner and i loved it. Suddenly I had to exercise all the time but was miserable. Don't let other people tell you what you can and cannot do. If someone tells you, hey, you should be able to do x activity right now and it shouldnt be causing pain, but you can't do it or it does--they're not in your body. You are the final say on that. Take things at your place. Sometimes you're too scared or not ready--sometimes you want to be ready NOW.

Another one was understanding that I am still the same person, whether I'm running half marathons or not. That was a big deal for me. I had to look at other people I really admired, who I'd be delighted to be when I grew up, and understand that their strength came not from their body, but from their strength of character, and I still had that. And I had to work harder at being mentally and psychologically healthy, because a lot of my comfort and coping strategies had been stripped away. I had to go to therapy and really work on what worked. I had to relearn that my body belonged to me, and how to at least feel like I wasn't at war with it.

That's me, so I dont know if that's helpful to you or not, but for what it's worth, you're welcome to send me a message any time. Adjusting can be hard, and I'm always happy to talk. Or listen.

Not OP, but it depends on what you're looking for by "help". There's a wide variety of probiotics on the market right now, and a lot of them are crap. I believe legit probiotics need to be refrigerated. I was on long term steroids last year, and when I came off, a doctor recommended a specific one. It brought the bloating down--I feel like I have my body back again. Also, probiotic poops are the best thing in the world, no joke.

Not a zoo expert, but I was blown away at how gorgeous the facilities were at Disney. Most of the animals seemed to have a ton of space (some exceptions--the dolphins seemed very cramped) and seemed happy. The manatees were all injured rescues who could not return to the wild (and seemed happy to be doted on and fed by keepers). I was pretty impressed.

CT has a small zoo in Bridgeport and an aquarium in Mystic, but Providence, RI has a much bigger zoo. There's also the New England Aquarium in Boston.

ETA: there's also Six Flags in New Jersey that has a gorgeous "safari" area, which is basically a zoo. I never worked there, but spoke with some of the workers and you could hear the love and pride in their voices. They've personally hand raised some of the abandoned/injured/rejected animals and their facilities are stunning (to my uneducated eye).