Thursday, March 22, 2012

Survivor: One World Cast: Alicia

Survivor: One World Cast: Alicia

If this woman can treat nondisablied adults the way that she has been treating them on Survivor one can only imagine how she treats her special education students. She lies, manipulates, harrasses, bullies, etc. I'm glad my children don't have to face her every day.

Autism Outreach Fellowship is sponsoring a FREE swim party for special needs & autistic - Lee's Summit Tribune - Lee's Summit News

Autism Outreach Fellowship is sponsoring a FREE swim party for special needs & autistic - Lee's Summit Tribune - Lee's Summit News

(47) Autism Outreach Fellowship

(47) Autism Outreach Fellowship

WSJ: Council on Foreign Relations Endorses School Choice « Jay P. Greene's Blog

WSJ: Council on Foreign Relations Endorses School Choice « Jay P. Greene's Blog

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

America Via Erica: Coxsackie-Athens High School Valedictory Speech 2010

America Via Erica: Coxsackie-Athens High School Valedictory Speech 2010

Some of you may be thinking, “Well, if you pass a test, or become valedictorian, didn't you learn something? Well, yes, you learned something, but not all that you could have. Perhaps, you only learned how to memorize names, places, and dates to later on forget in order to clear your mind for the next test. School is not all that it can be. Right now, it is a place for most people to determine that their goal is to get out as soon as possible.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

How to tell autism from aggression (From The Oxford Times)

How to tell autism from aggression (From The Oxford Times)

While Rome Burns | thinkingmomsrevolution

While Rome Burns | thinkingmomsrevolution

Ring, ring)
“Hello, this is Emergency, how may I help you?”
(Mom, breathless, anxious) “My child has stopped speaking. He could talk two weeks ago but now he can’t. He doesn’t notice if I walk in the room anymore. He’s screaming constantly and I can’t seem to console him. He has constant diarrhea. He keeps arching his head back. I can’t figure out what’s going on. Something happened to my child.”
“When did this start?”
“About two weeks ago right after his 15 month shots.”
“What does your pediatrician say?”
“He says not to worry about it.”

Severe autism: How Carly Fleischmann's... | Chatelaine.com

Severe autism: How Carly Fleischmann's... | Chatelaine.com

Carly has autism so severe she is unable to speak. When she learned how to type and we finally heard what she had to say (with a little help from Ellen DeGeneres) it took everyone’s breath away

Survivor of school restraint and seclusion provides recommendations to the Ohio State Board of Education | Ohio Legal Rights Service

Survivor of school restraint and seclusion provides recommendations to the Ohio State Board of Education | Ohio Legal Rights Service