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After You Do All You Can - Then What?

A new semester has begun. All is quiet so far. Both boys have transitioned into their respective classes without issue. The village that I hired for collegeman seems to be working out really nicely. The three of th…
They say he needs it

I sit down at Alex’s tri-annual IEP meeting expecting it will last about 15 minutes. I almost didn’t come at all, thinking I’d just send the letter from his doctor saying Alex didn’t need a nu…
Mother May I - Getting Through College

Thank God for tomorrow. Finals for collegeman will be over. He had had the best semester I could ever remember. He became social, appropriate in classes (most of the time) and even managed to navigate the campus alon…
How We Got To Non-Public Education (The Last Straw!)

When I think of how we got here it breaks my heart for those still stuck in inadequately staffed classrooms in public school systems here in Southern California. The last straw came when the one on one aide that wa…
Concrete Block Room

He sits alone in a cold, stark concrete block room. His private classroom at school. It is only temporary you know, they say. No one wants it, but everyone needs it. The walls are an institutional blue and the short n…
Remembering Dates

Bearhug sat with me in my class at church, as he didn't want to go to his own class. The teacher wrote two dates on the chalkboard. As soon as he saw the dates on the board, Bearhug perked up. He leaned over to me a…
Steps to Mainstreaming

I have received many requests to talk a little bit about just what we did for collegeman that enabled him to move from a self-contained classroom into the mainstream. Honestly, I do not think it was one thing above a…
Board of Ed Meeting

I tend to dread meetings at the Board of Ed, not because I've had bad experiences in previous meetings but because I know I'm supposed to be fearful. Maybe my school district has a more responsive CPSE Chair than oth…
Great tips for teachers!

I found this great post through Autisable called Setting Up an Autism Classroom on a Budget that has pretty good and well explained tips on how to set up an Autism friendly classroom on a budget. I think it actually m…
Setting Up an Autism Classroom on a Budget

Setting up a classroom for students with autism can be time consuming and expensive. In today’s economy, with budget cuts and school districts cutting back on expenses, that challenge is intensified. From commu…