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The Day After
The stench was overwhelming as my son and I entered the car to drive to school in the morning. I had left all the campaign signs from my polling place in the back of the car too exhausted the previous … Continue reading
Starting from Scratch
Starting a new school really feels like starting from scratch. While I have an IEP and years of knowledge, I don’t know this new school. I have no idea the culture of the school, teachers, staff and maybe most notably … Continue reading
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Eloping
There are lots of specific words we use in the Autism world. They include things like stimming, echolalia, and scripting. I love that we have our own culture. However, there is one word used by schools I dislike intensely, Eloping. … Continue reading
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Tis the Season
Tis the season for dysregulation and meltdowns. Starting from Thanksgiving onward, schools, home life, work, everything gets turned a little off its axle. For our neuro-diverse kids this can feel anywhere from exciting to dysregulating, to downright overwhelming. Its like … Continue reading
Crossover
May 4th was crossover. A deadline date that bills must pass one house of the general assembly in order to be heard in the next. Bills can be considered dead if they don’t go through at least one chamber by … Continue reading
Wright School Part VI
The hardest part about Wright School is leaving Wright School. For six months your kid has been nourished by school, possibly for the first time. They have been taught and you’ve seen academic progress. You’ve seen mind and attitude changes … Continue reading
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Wright School Part V
What makes the Wright School experience so unique to me is that my child was accepted. Now I’m sure that doesn’t sound like much, but it really ended up being the difference maker. The school even took his sensory issues … Continue reading
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Wright School Part IV
As I begin January 2023, I think back on our Wright School journey that began in earnest in 2022 with a spot at this amazing school. Its hard, actually, because as we’re back out in a regular public school setting … Continue reading
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About the School Board Races…
By now, many news outlets have carried stories about extremist school board candidates. We have many school board candidates on record from their social media and even at actual school board meetings spouting hateful rhetoric at our teachers, students, and … Continue reading
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Wright School Part III
The Waiting is the Hardest Part So, our family was doing OK in 2020 despite so many challenges. We were thankful to be healthy and excited about even the possibility of a vaccine. Root Elementary was a godsend. We not … Continue reading
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