This is a place to talk about autism and the impact that it has on our lives. I am mostly interested in making legislative changes to enchance the education of our children.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
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.
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.
Labels:
autism,
bullying,
Chris Nicastro,
DESE,
Jeff Grisamore,
Jerry Keimig,
Lee's Summit R-7,
restraint,
seclusion,
Stephen Barr
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.
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.
Labels:
autism,
bullying,
Chris Nicastro,
DESE,
Jeff Grisamore,
Jerry Keimig,
Lee's Summit R-7,
restraint,
seclusion,
Stephen Barr
Sunday, March 18, 2012
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.”
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.”
Labels:
autism,
bullying,
Chris Nicastro,
DESE,
Jeff Grisamore,
Jerry Keimig,
Lee's Summit R-7,
restraint,
seclusion,
Stephen Barr
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
Labels:
autism,
bullying,
Chris Nicastro,
DESE,
Jeff Grisamore,
Jerry Keimig,
Lee's Summit R-7,
restraint,
seclusion,
Stephen Barr
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