So I got this nasty letter from a reader the other day who was stupid enough to: a. call herself a special education teacher b. give her full name c. divulge the school where she teaches, the program she teaches in, and all of her “credentials” d. ALL OF THE ABOVE Anyway, I have no…
I wouldn’t let this special needs teacher near my child with a ten foot pole.
You know those rotten apples we talk about sometimes? This one found her way into my inbox yesterday afternoon. She wrote the email below in a response to an article I wrote this last Sunday for my column, This Modified Life. If you haven’t read the article yet, check it out FIRST so you have…
The Special Needs Child and the Working Mom
An article published the other day on reuters.com revealed that moms who parent a child with autism are approximately 6% less likely to have a job, work an average of 7 hours less per week, and earn less than half of their counterparts: working moms without special needs children. It may be news to some,…
The Evolution of an Apology
First it was THIS. Then it was THIS. Then THIS. Then THIS. Finally though, I think I get it. I think. Maybe it’s because I’m just a few short days away from my period….I don’t freaking know but in any case I’m over here bawling my eyes out because one week later I think I…
A Sweet Dose of Truth: Hey Girl (Special Needs Ryan Gosling) – Week 4
So recently I was lucky enough to connect with Sunday Stilwell of Adventures in Extreme Parenthood and the first thought that came to mind after I read through her blog was “Where the hell have I been?” Sunday is all kinds of cool but her Special Needs Ryan Gosling series is what puts the icing…
Us vs Them
I have to admit. I was a little taken aback at the hoopla surrounding my Suck It Autism post and last week was a whirlwind of negativity and support as some readers picked apart my intentions with a fine toothed comb; those who know me best or can at least relate to my daily life…
I Know You Are But What Am I?
Andrew LOVES to watch YouTube on his iPad and we’ve caught on to the fact that it’s a great reinforcer when we want to get him to do anything from finishing his vegetables to doing the laundry. Okay. The laundry not so much but I can usually get him to eat an extra carrot or…