Here I wrote a little narrative of the biggest (not the only) challenges little man is facing. I’m hoping setting up my justifications for my accommodation/modification requests. I am also asking that all my input be attached to the IEP or filed with it (whatever the procedure is) since I …
So today is the day, and I’ve been obsessing and thanks to all of your awesome input and suggestions, preparing all week. Yesterday I received a draft copy of the IEP to review (I don’t think they expected me to ask for a copy in advance.) Since the draft did …
I am jotting down notes here in a black and white marble note book sitting open on my desk as I read policies, and do IEP research. I simply cannot walk into a meeting that I am unprepared for—beyond prepared. I have Aspie obsession working in my favor at least. …
Can you see it? That slacking off kid, with his back hunched over, long hair, quirky smile, the boom box behind his back with the big black mark behind him? Is that how they see my child? Is that how my child sees himself when he sees these outrageously …
I do not care what the school’s policy is, or how the principal feels about it; denying children recess as punishment is wrong. And—the SC Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness agrees with me. South Carolina: Code 59-10-10 (2005) requires grades K-5 be provided with a minimum of 150 minutes of …
Do our children have a right to the free time, socialization, and physical activity in school that recess affords, or is this time reserved as a privilege? It would seem to me that during the time where this country’s children suffers from childhood obesity and diabetes that physical activity would …
I have had a hell of a day! The Tot screaming, my IPad screen got shattered, and the baby was very cranky and crying all day long. Horrible, awful, terrible, very bad, no good day. Then the little man comes home from school and says, “Mom, don’t bother giving me …
Yesterday morning went really well, for our house anyway. Daylight savings time had everyone’s schedule messed up and the Tot was up at 6:18, but at least he was happy with his sippy cup in my bed watching Dora. When the baby woke a few minutes later, I knew it …
An except from Twirling Naked in the Streets and No-One Noticed… “You tried on ten pairs of socks every morning before deciding which pair you would wear” ~ Mom I hated socks until I found out you can put your face on socks. I hate the way they feel on …
