Caitlin's Literacy Journey

By caitlin.crawford
  • Learning my ABC's

    Learning my ABC's

    I obviously don't remember this but my Mom has vivid memories of me using magnetic letters on our refrigerator to sing along and line up the letters of the alphabet.
  • When I got Sick

    When I got Sick

    In January 2001, I contracted the rotavirus. This caused an immature reaction of my immune system and caused damage to my brain called, Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis.
  • Early Childhood Development at home

    Early Childhood Development at home

    After my illness, I received intensive Early Childhood Education services at home.
  • When I went to Preschool

    When I went to Preschool

    At age 4 I attended preschool at Mount Hebron Presbyterian Church.
  • Kindergarten part 1

    Kindergarten part 1

    I went to kindergarten at Hollifield Station
  • Kindergarten part 2

    Kindergarten part 2

    I repeated Kindergarten at Saint Johns Lane elementary school
  • Home School and Bushy Park

    Home School and Bushy Park

    I was being homeschooled by my mom and I also was going to Bushy Park Elementary school for IEP testing
  • Speech Therapy - Mrs. Deena

    Speech Therapy - Mrs. Deena

    Working on strengthening my language, reading, and writing skills , and she helped me a lot.
  • Middle/high school - Cornerstone Academy

    Middle/high school - Cornerstone Academy

    I went to Cornerstone 7th-12 grade and they helped me with my disability
  • Project Access

    Project Access

    Project access is a summer program for high schoolers at Howard Community College and doing that program helped me more with reading, writing, and math. It also exposed me to college life.