Category Archives: public school

Starting from Scratch

Posted on August 8, 2024 by admin

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

Posted on April 28, 2024 by admin

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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I Need to Call an IEP Meeting

Posted on September 26, 2020 by admin

We have teachers at odds with parents, we have school board members at odds with both parties. I only know what my administrators feel based on a survey. What we need now is a district wide IEP meeting. If anyone … Continue reading →

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Afterthought

Posted on July 17, 2020 by admin

My son’s IEP binder is thick. I take it deadly seriously and I expect my son’s school to take it seriously too. We have a lot riding on the document, including my child’s general health and mental welfare. I gave … Continue reading →

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I thought I did everything right

Posted on January 21, 2020 by admin

I thought I did everything right. Not that I’m some perfect parent, but I tried to be the best I could be. I thought I did everything right, but my child still experiences regression. We had early intervention. We had … Continue reading →

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The Choice

Posted on October 2, 2019 by admin

      There are many ways to look at school choice.  Down here in the trenches the picture looks personal and frustrating.  I’m a white financially stable mom of an autistic child.  In many ways, my family is the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Blink!

Posted on June 30, 2019 by admin

Policy changes are coming from NC DPI (Department of Public Instruction) in regards to Autism identification and qualification for services. If approved by the NC State Board of Education they could be put in place as soon as August. If … Continue reading →

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A Crisis of Faith

Posted on March 20, 2019 by admin

While my personal faith remains steadfast, I have lost faith that my kid’s school can reliably educate my son. I no longer believe they care about him. So, what do you do when you no longer believe that your school … Continue reading →

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What I Should Have Said: Reflections on the Class Size Rally

Posted on January 8, 2018 by admin

On a very cold day in January, public school advocates from across the state gathered to together in Raleigh NC to rally against an unfunded class size mandate law.  It was very cold.  Not North Carolina cold, but seriously below … Continue reading →

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Showing Up

Posted on January 1, 2018 by admin

As I reflect on the past year, I realize that I went from someone who watches TV to someone who appeared on TV.  Before this year, I casually volunteered when it didn’t interfere too much with my time.  Now I … Continue reading →

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