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My New Mailing Address!

It’s finally official —  I have a mailing address! I love hearing from all of my supporters through the message feature on my website and through my followers on facebook.  Your encouragements and donations help me continue to move forward in therapy each and every day!  It’s though your support, my mom’s

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Speech and Language Progress Update

Speech and Language Progress Queena has been seen in the home setting three times per week for speech, language, swallowing and oral motor care treatment tasks.  Therapy has emphasized oral motor skills, lingual and labial mobility exercises, swallowing for pureed foods, verbal/visual attending skills, and vocal production of vowel sounds. Queena has improved

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Brain Mapping Update

GOOD NEWS!  As with all previous brain pictures the latest one continues to show improvement.  Caryn McDemott accompanied Vanna and Queena to her recent Brain Mapping appointment and this is what was discovered…  First, there is “a lot of reorganization of the brain.”  This means, Queena’s brain continues to seek ways

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Brain Mapping Update

GOOD NEWS!  As with all previous brain pictures the latest one continues to show improvement.  Caryn McDemott accompanied Vanna and Queena to her recent Brain Mapping appointment and this is what was discovered…  First, there is “a lot of reorganization of the brain.”  This means, Queena’s brain continues to seek ways

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Join Queena T-shirts!!

You all have been asking and we heard you…  A self-defense fundraising event is planned today for Queena and we’ll have the Join Queena t-shirts available in all sizes! Title Boxing Club will open its doors to teach a self-defense class in Queena’s honor and I hope you can make it.  The

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Media Advisory: Queena’s Self-Defense Fundraising Event on Saturday‏‏

MEDIA ADVISORY – For Immediate Release 07/17/13 FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:  Tiffany Ogborn – Title Boxing Club Marketing Assistant, 813-484-3029, tiffany.ogborn@titleboxingclub.com Vanna – Queena’s mother, (813) 751-5745, vannablue9@yahoo.com A Self-Defense Fundraising Event for the Bloomingdale Library Survivor Title Boxing Club will open its doors Saturday to “Fight for Queena” WHAT:  A self-defense fundraising

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Queena’s Best Day Physical Rehabilitation

Queena has been coming to Best Day Fitness Studio for the past year. The staff at Best Day headed by Christopher Tolisano has donated an hour a week to helping Queena on her path to recovery.  Morgan Paul, Brianna Castillo, and Marissa Tomilonus have all helped with Queena’s training sessions.

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“Fighting for Queena” Fundraising Event!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Tiffany Ogborn – Title Boxing Club Marketing Assistant, (813-484-3029), tiffany.ogborn@titleboxingclub.comVanna – Queena’s mother, (813) 751-5745, vannablue9@yahoo.com A Self-Defense Fundraising Event for the Bloomingdale Library SurvivorTitle Boxing Club will open its doors for a “Fighting for Queena” self-defense class (TAMPA, FL – 07/11/13)   In April 2008, Queena, known to the public as

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Media Advisory: Grillsmith fundraising event for Queena!

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Vanna – Queena’s mother, (813) 751-5745, vannablue9@yahoo.com Grillsmith fundraising event for the Bloomingdale Library SurvivorJoinQueena.com sparks new friendships and fundraisers from the community  WHAT:  A Fundraiser for Queena is planned on Saturday in honor of the Bloomingdale Library Survivor.  Community supporters like Diana Ailes and Kimberly Nimmo started following the Bloomingdale Library Survivor’s tragic story

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Grillsmith fundraising event for Queena on June 29th!‏

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:  Vanna – Queena’s mother, (813) 751-5745, vannablue9@yahoo.com Grillsmith fundraising event for the Bloomingdale Library Survivor JoinQueena.com sparks new friendships and fundraisers from the community  (TAMPA, FL – 06/21/13)   While the Bloomingdale Library Survivor, now known to the community as Queena, works tirelessly in therapy to regain the life

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