Atok visit Dannie

On  Monday 14March 2011...

A surprise visit from Atok Rashid ...which is very rare an unusual ...because atok is always busy.

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Fireworks....by Katy Perry

Everytime we visit Dannie ....   by chance or be it coincident... this song will be on air at the centre.


Therefore, I have nominated this song ....to be ...Dannie's song. ... of the year.

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting throught the wind
Wanting to start again

Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards
One blow from caving in

Do you ever feel already buried deep
Six feet under scream
But no one seems to hear a thing

Do you know that there's still a chance for you
Cause there's a spark in you

You just gotta ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July

Cause baby you're a firework
Come on show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby you're a firework
Come on let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
You're gunna leave 'em fallin' down-own-own

You don't have to feel like a waste of space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow

Maybe you're reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
...
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will blow
And when it's time, you'll know

You just gotta ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July

Cause baby you're a firework
Come on show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby you're a firework
Come on let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
You're gonna leave 'em all in awe-awe-awe"


Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It's always been inside of you, you, you
And now it's time to let it through

Cause baby you're a firework
Come on show 'em what your worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby you're a firework
Come on slet your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
You're gonna leave 'em all in awe-awe-awe

Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon

Katy Perry Firework lyrics found on http://www.directlyrics.com/katy-perry-firework-lyrics.html
 

Extended Care

On Nov 04, 2010...Thursday.

After contemplating  and much ado about nothing....I and Mazlan have decided to place Dannie into the extended care hospital...for Dannie's better treatment and nursing...

The least ....I own it that much to her...for being such an angel to all of us... the family members...

Room No 87A...



Sleeping beauty



The youngest patient in this exteded care hospital .

Under the care of Dr Ramnan and Dr Zatul.

The 1st  two weeks ...I  tried to be with her at the centre  ....as and when I can...

As a mother ...I can sense...her ...still unfamiliarness with new surroundings with  anxious and curious faces peeping at her..... wanting to get a closer look at her...

Even the other siblings ...still not use to the idea Dannie is not at home but at the care centre...

Evertime we came  home from our normal routine ...We'll rush to her bedroom to greet her...but half way up the stairs....senses comes to mind that Dannie is not at home....

Change room ....to ...room no.93 ...mid- Feb

Eventhough....all her life ...say no words and speaks no sounds...everyone of us understood Dannie pretty well...

She'll smile ...at the sound of other sibblings fun and jokes...and sometimes you can see her eyes looking around for the other sibblings voices....

Believe it or not.....this is the miracles of  Allah .... and  I as mother  wish for nothing else more than my beautiful Dannie...Ayu, Erina, Hazeem,Hazidein and Hafiz.....my children.

Learning disabilities

What learning disabilities look like

	Do you find it hard to see the board?
	Can you hear what the teacher is saying?
	Does the page you are reading seem blurred?
	Do the letters of words seem to be moving about?
	Do you find it hard to concentrate on what you are supposed to be doing in class even if you are trying really hard?
	Do you find it hard to talk to others, answer questions, or forget what you want to say when you are asked to speak in front of others?
	Do you find it hard to write neatly?
	Do you hate writing because knowing how to spell every word is a problem?
	Do you find it hard to remember facts that you need to know? (Like the dreaded times tables and what is a noun?)
	Do you find it hard to work with others?
	Does no-one want to partner you in shared learning activities?
	Do you find it hard to sit still?
	Do you get into trouble because you don't finish work?
	Do you find it hard to listen without interrupting or calling out?
	Do you have problems making and keeping friends?

 

Specific learning disabilities

Disability means that there is a reason why someone has difficulty in doing something.

The most common of these are:

	dyslexia - is a disability which causes problems in spelling, reading, writing and sometimes maths. (See the topic Dyslexia, to find out more.)
	intellectual disabilities or handicaps which can cause problems in learning and remembering. (eg Downs Syndrome)
	ADD (Attention deficit disorder) which causes problems with staying on task and often behaviour problems. (See the topic If your friend has attention deficit disorder (ADD) to find out more)

Doctors do not know what causes many of these disabilities but often the problems can be genetic - which means that other people in the family may have the same problems.

Dr Kate says:

Learning disabilities can be very worrying for kids and adults. If you have a learning disability it doesn't mean that you are dumb. It means that parts of the brain don't deal with information as well as others do.

Often children with learning disabilities are really good in other areas like art and science. In fact there are some very well known people whose learning disabilities didn't stop them from becoming famous and doing wonderful things with their lives.

Talk to your teacher or school counsellor about getting some help.

Inside the Brain: An Interactive Tour

The Brain Tour explains how the brain works and how Alzheimer's affects it.

Follow this link .....  

http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_4719.asp?WT.ac=Sidebar_Brain_Tour&type=sidebar

Brain Health

Think About Your Future. Maintain Your Brain Today.

When people think about staying fit, they generally think from the neck down. But the health of your brain plays a critical role in almost everything you do: thinking, feeling, remembering, working, playing — and even sleeping.


The good news is that emerging evidence suggests there are steps you can take to help keep your brain healthier as you age. These steps might also reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias.

 Adopt a Brain-Healthy Diet

According to the most current research, a brain-healthy diet is one that reduces the risk of heart disease and diabetes, encourages good blood flow to the brain, and is low in fat and cholesterol. Like the heart, the brain needs the right balance of nutrients, including protein and sugar, to function well. A brain-healthy diet is most effective when combined with physical and mental activity and social interaction. 


Manage your body weight for overall good health of brain and body. A long-term study of 1,500 adults found that those who were obese in middle age were twice as likely to develop dementia in later life. Those who also had high cholesterol and high blood pressure had six times the risk of dementia. Adopt an overall food lifestyle, rather than a short-term diet, and eat in moderation. 

Reduce your intake of foods high in fat and cholesterol. Studies have shown that high intake of saturated fat and cholesterol clogs the arteries and is associated with higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease. However, HDL (or “good”) cholesterol may help protect brain cells. Use mono- and polyunsaturated fats, such as olive oil, for example. Try baking or grilling food instead of frying.

Increase your intake of protective foods. Current research suggests that certain foods may reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, and appear to protect brain cells.

• In general, dark-skinned fruits and vegetables have the highest levels of naturally occurring antioxidant levels. Such vegetables include: kale, spinach, brussels sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, broccoli, beets, red bell pepper, onion, corn and eggplant. Fruits with high antioxidant levels include prunes, raisins, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, plums, oranges, red grapes and cherries.
  
• Cold water fish contain beneficial omega-3 fatty acids: halibut, mackerel, salmon, trout and tuna.
  
• Some nuts can be a useful part of your diet; almonds, pecans and walnuts are a good source of vitamin E, an antioxidant.

Not enough information is available to indicate what quantities of these foods might be most beneficial for brain health. For example, it is not clear how much fruit would have to be consumed to have a detectable benefit. However, a study of elderly women showed that those who ate the most green, leafy and cruciferous vegetables in the group were one to two years younger in mental function than women who ate few of these vegetables. 

Vitamins may be helpful. There is some indication that vitamins, such as vitamin E, or vitamins E and C together, vitamin B12 and folate may be important in lowering your risk of developing Alzheimer’s. A brain-healthy diet will help increase your intake of these vitamins and the trace elements necessary for the body to use them effectively.

What is the brain?

The brain is the control centre for your body and it sits in your skull at the top of your spinal cord.
The brain has three main parts.

1. The cerebellum (say se-re-bell-um).
2. The cerebrum (say se-re-brum), which has two parts, the left and right cerebral hemispheres, (say se-re-brell hem-iss-fears).
3. The brain stem, that controls a lot of the 'automatic' actions of your body such as breathing and heart beat, and links the brain to the spinal cord and the rest of the body.

Your brain is wrapped in 3 layers of tissue and floats in a special shock-proof fluid to stop it from getting bumped on the inside of your skull as your body moves around.

What the brain does

Your brain is more powerful, more complex and more clever than any computer ever built.
It is constantly dealing with hundreds of messages from the world around you, and from your body, and telling your body what to do.
It gets the messages from your senses - seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching and moving. The messages travel from nerve cells all over the body. They travel along nerve fibres to nerve cells in the brain.

Cranial nerves (say cray-nee-al) carry messages to and from the ears, eyes, nose, throat, tongue and skin on your face and scalp. The spinal cord carries messages to and from the arms, legs and trunk of the body.

Sensory nerves collect the information and send it to the brain along one network then motor nerves take the brain’s orders back along another network (like cars travelling along their own side of the highway.)

Your brain collects all the information, sorts it out, thinks, remembers, creates, compares, solves problems and coordinates actions all at the same time - even when you’re asleep! (And you don’t have to be 'plugged in' and 'online' either!)
If you get too tired or don’t eat enough food,  your brain can’t do this as well as usual.

Control centres of the brain Doctors and scientists have found that different parts of the brain are in charge of different things. Look at the diagram for an easy way to understand. The cerebellum controls and coordinates movements of the muscles, like walking or swinging the arms. This means that the movement is smooth and controlled and you don’t fall over when you turn around. The outside layer of the cerebrum has special areas, which receive messages about sight, touch, hearing and taste. Other areas control movement, speech, learning, intelligence and personality. The brain stem is in charge of keeping the automatic systems of your body working. You don’t have to think about breathing, you just do it automatically, but you can decide if you want to hold your breath for a short time. You don’t have to think about your heart beating because your brain keeps it going automatically.     Interesting facts about the human brain Do you know that your brain has around 100 billion nerve cells? It also has 1,000 billion other cells, which cover the nerve cells and the parts of the nerve cells which form the links between one cell and another, feed them and keep them healthy. Your brain keeps on growing until you are about 20 years old. By then the brain has made lots of links which it no longer needs so it is able to shed any unwanted connections and still have billions of brain cells left to cope with whatever you may want to do. You can still make new connections even when you are 100 years old, so get Grandma going on the computer - she may not learn as fast as you but she can do it! The front of the human brain is larger than any other animal's, even the dinosaur's! The left side of your brain is usually better at problem solving, maths and writing. The right side of the brain is creative and helps you to be good at art or music. The brain stores all sorts of things in the memory including facts and figures and all the smells, tastes and things you have seen, heard or touched. Your brain can also find things that you have remembered---like how to spell ce-re-bell-um.   Looking after your brain Your brain is protected inside your skull but could still be damaged if your head is hit or bumps into something hard. Always wear a helmet if you are riding a bike, scooter or skate board. Always wear a helmet for sports where you could be hit or fall, eg baseball or horse-riding . Never dive into water unless you know how deep it is. (Your brain should let you know that this is not a smart thing to do.) Apart from making sure that you don’t injure your brain, you can also make sure that you help your brain by: Eating healthy food like fish and fresh vegetables. Exercising your brain by learning new things and trying to remember them. Getting plenty of sleep.