EDITOR’S NOTE: This blog entry was originally written to parents in Delaware, but the general theme of it applies to parents everywhere! When I started this blog journey by telling my son’s special education story from a Delaware Charter school, I… Continue Reading
The following are listed as qualifying conditions, disabilities, or disorders for an Individualized Education Plan, or IEP. The important thing to remember for any IEP is that the condition MUST affect a child’s educational outcome. If they are brilliant and… Continue Reading
Last summer I watched a new series on HBO called The Leftovers. The basic premise of the show was 10 percent of the world’s populace up and disappears. Gone. The survivors, those you left behind, must try to understand this… Continue Reading
I wish I could answer that question with an easy simple sentence, but I can’t. Before my son was diagnosed with Tourette’s and all it’s friends, I can honestly say I didn’t give too much thought to special needs children. … Continue Reading
This is going to be one of the hardest articles I’ve ever written. The reason for this is because it is deeply personal. I write about bullying and discrimination often on my own blog, and I understand it all too… Continue Reading