Living past disabilities takes guts. Today I am going to tell you about someone who must be some kind of commando on that point. Her name is Donna Bell of Louisiana.
James and his sister had been playing KJS (Keep James Smart school) so nicely; non-computer play time and math went smoothly. I was beaming with pride.
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Yesterday I read a very disturbing article regarding a UK Special School and there policies surrounding the safeguarding of the pupils in their care.
Passover is my favorite Jewish holiday. I'm about the least observant Jew you'll ever meet (see here and here and here and here and here and here...), but for me Passover sums up all that is good about Judaism: family and friends telling the story of our ancestors overcoming oppression while sharing dinner and drinking Manischewitz. Extra heavy malaga or go home!
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I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Robert Melillo, an internationally known lecturer, author, educator, researcher and clinician specializing in the areas of neurology, rehabilitation, neuropsychology and neurobehavioral disorders in children. The focus of the interview centers on Dr. Robert Melillo's Brain Balance Program to correct autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, OCD and other learning disabilities.
On April 7th, The Baltimore Orioles welcomed autism families and friends to Autism Awareness Day at Camden Yards!
Tomorrow is Sam's IEP meeting. The sitter is booked, the husband is off, and we are ready.
We don't have an adversarial relationship with our team here. In fact our team is beyond incredible. They have worked with Sam and our family to get the best results possible. Sam has flourished and blossomed at the neighborhood school.
Let’s pretend a study just came out that found out that 1 in 88 people did not have autism. What would the media reports look like? What would be some of the early signs and symptoms?
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Are you listening??? Hey, all you NT soccer mom's out there, we (the special needs parents) are jealous! Yes, you read that right. We are jealous, annoyed, maybe even a bit pissed off! Why you ask, well have a seat, let me explain!
