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Written by Jane Hulst
Photographs by
Michael Smith
Title by
Marsha Forest |
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| Rebecca has Rett Syndrome. Girls who have Rett Syndrome have trouble walking,
talking and using their hands to hold things. Sometimes they have trouble thinking.
But the things they like to do and the people they like to be with, are the same as
other girls.
This book talks about Rebecca's life. |
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Rebecca is five. She had her birthday party at McDonalds.
Rebecca's friends helped her to blow out her candles and cut her Ronald McDonald
birthday cake.
Then they helped Rebecca eat her cake. |
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| After lunch they played 'Simon Says'. Rebecca has been to Stephanie's and Chelsea's
birthday parties. |
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Every morning Rebecca gets up at 7 o'clock. She has a bath with her Mum and then
breakfast with her Dad. Rebecca likes Weetbix and fruit for breakfast. Sometimes on the
weekend she has hash browns and scrambled eggs.
Rebecca has a big cloth to keep her clothes clean. |
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| Rebecca is in J1 at school. Rebecca has a lot of classmates to make friends with. |
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Rebecca is doing maths activities with her classmates. |
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| Rebecca is also learning to read and spell. |
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Rebecca likes to listen to music. She is enjoying the tape playing at day-care. |
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| After school Rebecca likes being with her friends at child care. Rebecca enjoys the
feel of squishy playdough, and grainy sand. |
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Rebecca's Grandmother is reading a story with Rebecca. Rebecca likes stories. She
looks carefully at the pictures and reads the words.
Rebecca enjoys One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. |
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