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Fear

Some short time after the first of this year, I got the notion that something…something big…was going to happen this year before it was all said and done, and while I know a lot HAS happened, a lot of big change has ta…
Bumface

The Boy is being bullied. Not the casual, "you're weird", "why does he do that" bullying that, to my shame, we are used to (though we still rail against it, it is difficult to amend the opinions of the parents the chil…
Hurdle

From: Happy Aspies Here’s the deal. I am an optimist. I really do believe that everything works out somehow. I have my moments of negativity like anyone else, but I try not to live there. Lately, I’ve been living ther…
Rumor Has It

The rumor has it that things may not be so sweet in the special needs sector of our school. As more special needs students enter and the room is at its capacity, one has to wonder what limits are stretched for all t…
Teachers should be educated in how to handle Asperger students

Okay, let's make this perfectly clear. If I could just TALK my asperger son out of his obsessive behavior, I would be touring the world, making millions of dollars talking other kids out of their syndrome. What don…
Giving Your Child A Voice

“Alex is a kindergarten student at The Elementary School with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Alex’s parents reported that Alex is verbal, with about 60-70% intelligibility. Organizing his communication is still a stru…
IEP Meeting Yesterday

I had the meeting yesterday and we had to schedule a second one to finish up. It was very difficult. We covered his old IEP first. That wasn't too bad. My son accomplished 57% of his goals. Then we were ready to go o…
Fighting the good Fight Part II: Starfleet We Have Engaged the Borg

No this is not an update about the whiny unprofessional drama teacher, the new business law class and collegeman. When writing the previous post I remembered an incident concerning highschoolboy and his foray into the…
Back to School - Teacher Talk

Finally I got a chance to talk to Dakota’s teacher. I called Monday but they didn’t start till yesterday. They had meetings all day yesterday and today she is in her room all day. Tonight is Orientation but I won’t b…
IEP Meeting Tomorrow

Well, tomorrow is our IEP meeting. I am not looking forward to it. I never look forward to them. It's very emotional for me to sit and listen to my son's strengths and weeknesses. I know them, but to hear others sa…