We blink our eyes and it’s already back-to-school season. We finally get used to our summer routines and now we have to start shopping for school supplies, worrying about our children’s IEPs, and deal with the worries of how well they will handle school. Over the past 2 years we have had a number of [...]
I have been a general education, public school teacher for twenty-two years. My own daughter with disabilities is thirteen years old. Parents of children with special needs wonder, “Where should my child attend school?” This question does not reflect what we really worry about. What we really worry about is, “What supports and structures does [...]
Are we past the Stigma with Special Education? Why are people so afraid of “Special Ed.”? In the 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s the “special” kids were sent to “special” schools or to the basement in regular schools. This is where the stigma began for many people. It came out of fear; fear of the unknown and [...]
Recently a kid in my daughter’s class giggled and said, “she can’t talk!” It was the first time I’d seen my kid get teased. When I first put Little Bird in this inclusion program, it was suggested to me by a mom whose son had started in a mainstream class the year before that I [...]
