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19 Jul, 2007 9:48 pm
This post is in response to the comment from Mrs. Hancock that was made on the FAS post of a few days ago. The American Journal of Psychiatry published a study of fetal alcohol syndrome
in adults, in which 15 of the 25 subjects had received treatment for drug and alcohol dependence. The statistics for adults with fetal alcohol effects (FAE) between the ages of 21 and
51 are not encouraging, more than 50% of males and 70% of females will have problems with alcohol and drugs and 55% of adults ...
7 Aug, 2007 8:01 pm
New research conducted by the California Department of Health suggests a link between autism and in utero exposure to endosulfan and dicofol, organochlorine pesticides that are banned
in many countries, but still used in the United States. The study, published by Environmental Health Perspectives, is the first to explore the connection between maternal residential
exposure to organochlorine pesticides at different concentrations during key periods of gestation and risk of ASD (autism spectrum ...
17 Jun, 2007 10:51 am
Today is Autism Awareness Day (1 of every 150 children, according to the U.S. CDC). Chicago attorney Charles P. Fox of Special Education Law hosts a special Blawg Review, #113.
2 Jul, 2008 5:38 am
DePaul Law School, which has always been known for innovative law school teaching coupled with a mission of caring and compassion, is launching a new Special Education Advocacy Clinic
in August 2008 (Download specialedclinic0408.pdf ). This clinic will be the first special education law clinic to open in the midwest and will serve special education students who are
generally unrepresented and have profound legal needs. This is a wonderful development in the legal scene in Illinois. Even more ...
11 Aug, 2006 9:21 pm
It's that time of year again. Back to school. When parents all over the country, list in hand, ambush the stores in search of the perfect school supplies. Red, plastic, 8x12 pronged
folder with pockets, green wide-ruled five-subject spiral notebook. Every subject has a specific pencil, every class a unique pen. But somehow those itemized lists never seem to apply
to my son. Just seeing the word "Elmers" used to get me unglued, the word "ball point" would start me balling, and the word "scissors ...
20 Oct, 2006 3:25 pm
Every year as Halloween approaches, I battle mixed feelings. For my "typically developing" daughter, it's a day second only to her birthday. It's a day when she can be a princess both
inside and out, gather all the candy she and her dad can carry, and eat until she can't fit one more Skittle or piece of Reese's into her tiny mouth. For me, it's a day when I too want
to fit every piece of Reese's into my mouth but only to swallow the pain. Halloween, has always been a symbol of childhood. It's a ...
5 Oct, 2006 2:25 am
I believe parents and children should always reach for the stars. It just depends on how you access the solar system. I hate when a teacher or school administrator says, "do you want us
to spoon feed the information?" Or "would you want me to give your child a grade he didn't deserve?" No, I just want my child to have a fair shot. That's why children are allowed
accommodations and modifications. They are designed to make success accessible. Everyone could use accommodations now and then, not ...
17 Dec, 2006 8:08 pm
T'was the night before Christmas break, when all through my head, I knew nothing was scheduled, but worry, and dread; The boredom was lurking around the corner with fear, The anxiety of
knowing vacation was near; The children were nestled all snug in their beds, After putting on their orthotics, and getting their meds; And me with my ice cream and dad with his beer,
Were worried, so worried that vacation was near. Away to the TV Guide I cried and I shrieked, There must be something they can ...
27 Dec, 2006 10:11 pm
For me, certain times of the year seem to be fraught with emotion; my children's birthdays, annual IEPs, and the coming of each new year. Like the changing of some apparitional guard,
marked passages of time often highlight the unmet goals, untimely milestones, and overdue achievements. Sometimes, the kindest thing we can do for our children and ourselves, is to let
go. Release the old and as fearlessly as possible, welcome the new. So here are my toasts to welcome in the new challenges and new ...
12 Feb, 2007 10:12 pm
As many of you know, it can be a constant struggle getting some school people to understand that children with disabilities are not always "acting a certain way" by choice. For example
my son has been having difficulty staying awake throughout the school day. Recently, I had a teacher ask me if he should be consequenced for this "behavior". Shocked by her ignorance, I
felt like saying, "not only should he be reprimanded for falling asleep, but also for daring to cough, sneeze or breath too ...
2 Mar, 2007 2:47 am
If life's a journey, then the school years are the longest collection of toll roads. And as our day to ante up gets closer, I decided to take a calmer, gentler, more centered approach
toward our child's IEP and use meditation techniques and a zen state of mind to help get through it harmoniously. Here are just a few of my affirmations. I will live in the moment,
starting tomorrow. I will do a better job of giving up my need for perfection. I will look at my experiences with the school district ...
22 Apr, 2007 11:48 pm
There is definitely a season for IEPs. A time of year when stress is in the air, and feelings of panic and antagonism abound. Parents scurry busily about, preparing for the big day
circled on their calendars. And let's not forget, that list of school people who are naughty and nice. And like so many other longstanding, if you can remain standing, traditions; year
after year you reunite with many of the same familiar faces, catching up on the events of the year. Some will even tell you how ...
22 Jun, 2007 2:33 pm
Now that our son has graduated from Junior High, we can finally say farewell to the sometimes problematic school district that has educated him for the past twelve-plus years and begin
anew with High School. And while there were several wonderful one-to-ones, PHIs, more than a few teachers, and even a very fair-minded Special Education Director, who provided real
leadership and caring, now that we're finally finished there have been times that I felt like "I wish we could've left sooner." I ...
17 Sep, 2007 9:35 pm
Over the years I've gotten so tired of people pitying my son. I've heard so much useless and unsolicited advice like " just enjoy him," "leave the poor baby alone," and my personal
favorite "G-d doesn't give you more than you can handle." I think G-d gives you whatever He or She sees fit and how you handle it is up to you. That aside, my son is on the whole, just
like any other teenager, only because he's less verbal, without the back talk. So I've found that at times, raising a child with ...
23 Oct, 2007 2:01 pm
You'll have to excuse me for not having written a timely humorous piece on Halloween, which is in fact half-written and saved on my computer for next year's October deadline. Instead,
after having spent two long days in the hospital with our son last week, I can't seem to let go of how unprepared parents can be for the "unexpected complications" that arise when
raising a child with special needs. In thinking about this, I realized that contrary to popular belief, I did not learn all I really ...
22 Nov, 2007 4:40 pm
As a parent of a child with special needs, I am all too aware of differences. Because of this, I get especially tired of being asked to keep up with other people's expectations. Finding
the time or the patience to entertain for Thanksgiving, for example is one luxury, I can't always afford. However, there are many who choose to spend their time in just this way -- and
I applaud them for it. So what I say, is spend the holidays, heck spend every day, in a way that is right for you and your ...
1 Jan, 2008 8:20 pm
Now that the holiday season is over, we can all breathe a sigh of relief. Gone (until next year anyway) are the reams of circulars picturing perfect families bonding over perfect games.
Off-air are the educational,ly-based, imagination-stimulating, motor-challenging, award-winning toys for award-winning children. Absent at last are the "Joyful Joneses," the "Smiley
Smiths," and the "Functional Friedmans." I know my child is not the "advertisers' ideal" and my family is not the "manufacturers' ...
21 Feb, 2008 7:19 pm
When I was in school, I don't remember parents and teachers talking very much at all, maybe because it took close to five minutes to dial a seven-digit number on a rotary phone. So
communication was pretty minimal: a nod at Open House, a note on the bottom of a report card, an awkward handshake at a Parent-Teacher conference. When my son was in grade school, the
spiral notebook was the way to "stay informed." Tucked neatly in his Nike backpack, it carried notes from home to school and home ...
21 May, 2008 9:33 pm
Like for many of you, now that my son's IEP is over I can finally breathe--even if only to hyperventilate. The incredible stress that often leads up to and occurs during an IEP (or
Infliction of Excruciating Pain as I've come to call it), can only be "outpained" by the post traumatic stress that usually follows. There are the insensitive comments that linger in
our hearts, the raised eyebrows that are burned into our memories, and the skepticism that sneaks into our unguarded souls. Please don' ...
25 Jul, 2008 6:49 am
As freeing as summer can seem while you're anxiously anticipating its arrival, once into its unstructured midst, a parent can grow weary. The seemingly endless days, followed by the
typical sleep-deprived nights, even if interrupted by a smattering of day camp or summer school, can make three months feel like three years. Please don't misunderstand me, I'm not
saying we should all long for the stressful start of the school year; I'm merely granting permission to acknowledge the battle fatigue ...
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