Teaching Moments and Life Lessons
Every parent or teacher has them; those moments where a lesson chooses its own time and you simply have to capitalize on the opportunity presented to take advantage of it. Being not employed has...
View ArticleMy New Theme Song?
This is really awesome and amazing, which was an accidentally discovery. You would think that I would have my own blog bookmarked, but on this newer machine and not having blogged regularly for a...
View ArticleIt’s Out!: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism
And it is on my list of things to get for myself, now that the holidays are all done and I am looking to get into some semblance of a routine again. The Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism is a...
View ArticleThirteen Years Ago…
Saturday, my oldest turned 13 years old. The pregnancy was almost absolutely normal, and I remember going through the childbirth classes with several other couples, sharing a lot of anticipation....
View ArticleYou need to learn more about autism so you don’t judge me!
I remember my oldest when he couldn’t talk. He finally started to talk when he was about 3 years old, after a lot of intense therapy done be various SLP’s, including a few working through Georgia...
View ArticleA Few Words About Bullying
It has been over a year since my last post, and I thought I would take a shot at a return to writing by tackling the subject of bullying since October is National Bullying Prevention Month. At least a...
View ArticleThe Mathematical Death March
I hope my co-teacher doesn’t see this. But in case she does, I’ll say here what I’ve already told her and the other pre-calc teacher with whom I share (virtual) classroom space: They do a superb job...
View ArticleAutism, Post-School Transitioning and Beekeeping
As my oldest gets ready to complete his first year of high school, transitioning is a topic that weighs heavily on my mind. It’s made more acute by the fact that in my business of being a special...
View ArticleThe Dangerous World of Autism
When I first ran across this story earlier in the week, it sent a chill through me. Even almost a week later, it still elicits a strong sense of frustration. I’m prone to living a rather solitary...
View ArticleTransitioning: Disabilities and the Minimum Wage
Having two teenage sons has definitely helped shed some light on the state of things as far as jobs and the economy as well as my own background, going back to the days on the farm. I can try to talk...
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