Connie from South Dakota: June 2012

Thank you for visiting this collection of my mother's stories. My mom, Connie, passed away in December 2011 at the age of 68. She grew up in South Dakota, moved to Iowa in her late 20s, got married and raised two children. She also did it while having a certain form of Muscular Dystrophy.
Mom wrote these stories over the years, for writing classes she took, or just simply to write. Many of the stories are personal, with details about her growing up in South Dakota or her life in Iowa. There's even the story, The Green Light, about her learning to drive at the age of 28.

There's also the story about the passing of her mother, The Night That Changed My Life, where Mom wrote about how her mother's passing ultimately led Mom on her path to Iowa, her husband and two children.

Some of Mom's stories she wrote out by hand, others were typed. All have now been entered here to share with whoever wants to read them. I hope this site serves as a fitting memorial. -Connie's son, Steve, June 2012

Introduction: Connie from South Dakota

Growing up in South Dakota

Going out on her own

Life in Iowa

Disability awareness

Mom's Family

Mom's 1994 paper on education of children with disabilities

From Dependence to Independence (Part 1) | (Part 2) | (Part 3) | (Part 4)
Research Proposal
Research Logs
Log 2: Narrowing It Down
Log 3: Newly Energized
Log 4: Equal Rights
Log 5: By Just Living
Log 6: Followed Through
Log 7: VA Meeting
Log 8: 'Special School'
Log 9: In the Classroom
Log 10: Reached a Point
Log 11: Interesting Conversation
Log 12: Remembered As
Viewpoint on Mainstreaming
Devil's Advocate: Separate But Equal: Mainstreaming

Creative Writing

Connie from South Dakota

Sunday, June 3, 2012

My Mother's Collection of Stories