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Starting Back to School Soon

Two more weeks and school is back in session. Yeah! On the other hand, I am supposed to have a meeting with my son's IEP team before school starts, and they have not contacted me. I'm not worried, though. He's done suc…
Autism - A Small Victory

Well, we are 1 week out of school and I have already begun preparation for transitioning my son to summer school. It will begin in July, will not be held at his regular elementary school, and his special ed instructor…
Autism: Team Meetings

Well, it took me a little while to figure out how to "work" team meetings. I have never felt that adversity is the route to take in motivating others to take action. Since September, I entered each team meeting with…
What to Expect from an Autism Center Evaluation

I would gladly donate every penny of the gas money I’ve spent driving my son from one diagnostic center to another if I could find a single, one-stop shop for autism screening! My dream is to have all of the tests a…
Teachers Perspective...

This is the end of my second year as a TA in a self-contained language classroom and I LOVE working with my students, several who's primary diagnosis is Autism. They are some of the most wonderful and rewarding childre…
Does IEP = Headache?

IEP stands for Individualized Education Program but for many parents it also spells headache. I am thinking about it today because on Tuesday I need to go to the end of the year meeting with W’s team and talk about whe…
I Am the Lucky One

When my son was diagnosed with Autism back in 1997, his neurologist said something I will never forget. She said, "You did everything you were supposed to. You are just a very unlucky person." I said something back…