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Advocating for your Child's Education

"Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, only this time more wisely." Henry Ford This weekend my educational consultant asked me to be on a panel for a class about special education advocacy. My Education…
Bravery in the Face of Fear-The American Way

So this morning I went out to do some errands and ended up sitting in the parking lot of a supermarket for 15 minutes crying my eyes out. I had been thinking about the events coming up this week and instead of being…
Poem: The Legacy of The Special Needs Parent

Sometimes I wonder in times spent alone mind adrift to things less important, yet I own Maybe not less because it’s the central of me my mind drifts to wonder to thoughts of my legacy Everyone has them ma…
She said...Get an Abortion

I called an out of state autism organization in hopes of adding them to my speaking schedule while I was in their city. The gal answered the phone and I told her who I was and I wanted to know if they would like to boo…
Executive Decisions

If you have a child with special needs, you are undoubtedly no stranger to executive function issues. To say our kids struggle with planning, organization and emotional regulation is probably the understatement of t…
No Longer Invisible

Dear Editors, I don’t have a lot of time to read, but I do spend a lot of time in waiting rooms. Too much time in waiting rooms, actually. I see all kinds of parents like me in there. Stay-at-home mothers a…
Steps to Being an Autism Parent

Remember my Steps to being a special needs parent? - recently I had cause to return to the theme and examine the following three steps: Step 8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make ame…
Dealing with Preconceived Notions

Again, another dry spell. I'm having a hard time finding the energy to write. It's all be sapped up by the fight. The battle for educational services. And for funding. And to keep things on as even of a keel as t…
Break Downs, Colds, and IEP Meeting

My son is now sick. And guess what? So am I! The second time around is worse that the first. I just knew that I would end up with it again. I’m determined not to let it mess up my weekend, though. Looks like…
Poem Inspired by Autism Journey

Life moves fast when you have a child with special needs. As parents, we’re constantly motivating our children with Herculean efforts, affect, patience, problem-solving, and love, to move through another day…