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Passionate about Autism Awareness

As many of you already know, I’ve been training to become a tribunal support adviser. I’ve never known what I really wanted to do in life in-till now and this is something I’m sure on. I am seriousl…
Nanowrimo: National Novel Writing Month

Just let me share a trivia fact with you. Did you know that Elizabeth George wrote ‘A Great Deliverance’ 19 days? Yes, that’s right, only 19 days to write a whole book –432 pages. It’s ha…
Nirvana

My posting has been a bit scarce of late, I know. But I have a good excuse. Really. For the last month, I've been knee-deep in all things IEP. Big Brother, Twin Sister and the Little Stinker all have had their s…
Didn't want to be "that mom"

I had planned to run a half marathon eight years ago. I was twenty eight, teaching Spanish at a middle school, and running with a science teacher. Then I got pregnant..... seven years later I live in another stat…
Speaking to the School Board about Autism

SUNSET AT THE HIGH SCHOOL “Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another.” (Romans 14:19) Last evening, I spoke to the school board about my concern…
Teacher Breaks 5 Year Old's Arm

57 year old teacher Jackie Bennett, a teacher at J.W. Coon Elementary School, has been suspended from his job for breaking the arm of a five year old special needs student. Bennett told investigators that he was using…
I don't get embarassed anymore

Four weeks left until school starts. Then the fun really begins. I need to amend Ryder's IEP, that is the first item on the agenda. I wish our area had more choices when it comes to schooling for kids like Ryder.…
A Milestone

Today is a milestone day. A milestone day is a day that you never forget. Milestone days are memorable because of the achievement of an important goal or the passage to a new and exciting stage in one’s life.…
The Americans with Disabilities Act: 20 Years and Counting

The history of mankind is a review of how humanity has managed to develop and create a method of interactive association. In other words, how working together benefits us all. We actually joined together in order to s…
The Reports

All of Ryan's teachers and therapists have written reports on his progress in preparation for Monday's big annual IEP* review. Analysis of all his accomplishments and weaknesses, classified and assigned percentages an…