"Because sometimes Nora insisted on 'correct' spellings, particularly for spelling friends' or extended family member's names, we put together a personal dictionary out of an old, fat, loose-leaf binder with several blank pages for each letter of the alphabet. She drew pictures to correspond with 'correct' spellings, we taped in photographs of friends and family, and cut out pictures from magazines when the urge struck (a car, a basket)." (Bob)

"I like to introduce Nora to new things and enjoy the activity alongside her. I admit, I was the one who introduced the idea of getting gerbils for Nora's birthday. Before we got the gerbils, we checked out books from the library and researched their needs and habits." (Andrea talking about Hazel and Hershey).