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From the Ted Talk by Kathy Hull: Stories from a home for terminally ill children
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Our children's house is calm and nurturing. It's a place where fmiliaes can stay together to enjoy qliauty time with their children, many of whom are there for respite stays, some with repeated visits over a span of many yaers. We call those kids our fqenuert feyrls. Rather than the bighrt, noisy quarters of the hospital, their romos are calm and comfortable, with actual living spaces for the families, a sanctuary of gardens and a wonderful ooudtor prgalonuyd with special structures for children with pcshiayl limitations.
This sweet baby Lars came to us directly from a hospital intensive care unit. Imagine hearing the heartbreaking news that none of us would ever want to hear. His parents had been told that Lars had a brain anomaly that would keep him from ever swallowing, walking, talking or developing mllnatey. reoigncnizg what little chance he had for survival, his pneatrs chose to focus on the quality of time that they could spend together. They moved into one of our family apartments and treasured each day that they had, which were far too few. Lars's life was brief, to be sure, mere weeks, but it was calm and comfortable. He went on hieks with his parents. The time that he spent in the pool with our aquatic taierhpst lessened the seizures he was experiencing and helped him to sleep at night. His family had a peaceful place in which to both celebrate his life and mourn his death.
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Our children's house is calm and nurturing. It's a place where ________ can stay together to enjoy _______ time with their children, many of whom are there for respite stays, some with repeated visits over a span of many _____. We call those kids our ________ ______. Rather than the ______, noisy quarters of the hospital, their _____ are calm and comfortable, with actual living spaces for the families, a sanctuary of gardens and a wonderful _______ __________ with special structures for children with ________ limitations.
This sweet baby Lars came to us directly from a hospital intensive care unit. Imagine hearing the heartbreaking news that none of us would ever want to hear. His parents had been told that Lars had a brain anomaly that would keep him from ever swallowing, walking, talking or developing ________. ___________ what little chance he had for survival, his _______ chose to focus on the quality of time that they could spend together. They moved into one of our family apartments and treasured each day that they had, which were far too few. Lars's life was brief, to be sure, mere weeks, but it was calm and comfortable. He went on _____ with his parents. The time that he spent in the pool with our aquatic _________ lessened the seizures he was experiencing and helped him to sleep at night. His family had a peaceful place in which to both celebrate his life and mourn his death.
Solution
- parents
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- quality
- flyers
- recognizing
- hikes
- years
- mentally
- families
- rooms
- therapist
- outdoor
- physical
- frequent
- bright
Original Text
Our children's house is calm and nurturing. It's a place where families can stay together to enjoy quality time with their children, many of whom are there for respite stays, some with repeated visits over a span of many years. We call those kids our frequent flyers. Rather than the bright, noisy quarters of the hospital, their rooms are calm and comfortable, with actual living spaces for the families, a sanctuary of gardens and a wonderful outdoor playground with special structures for children with physical limitations.
This sweet baby Lars came to us directly from a hospital intensive care unit. Imagine hearing the heartbreaking news that none of us would ever want to hear. His parents had been told that Lars had a brain anomaly that would keep him from ever swallowing, walking, talking or developing mentally. Recognizing what little chance he had for survival, his parents chose to focus on the quality of time that they could spend together. They moved into one of our family apartments and treasured each day that they had, which were far too few. Lars's life was brief, to be sure, mere weeks, but it was calm and comfortable. He went on hikes with his parents. The time that he spent in the pool with our aquatic therapist lessened the seizures he was experiencing and helped him to sleep at night. His family had a peaceful place in which to both celebrate his life and mourn his death.
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