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Dealing with Speech issues and IEP

Image SourceMy son C is in Kindergarten. I received a call earlier this week about concern about him having speech problems. I had never really thought about it. I can understand him. When I sat and thought about it thou…
An Angel At His Side

image source When Daniel was about 7 months old and sitting up in his high chair I would notice on occasion that he would burst into a spontaneous smile and sometimes even laughter. He was not smiling at me as he was …
Before Emily...

I know that I have written Emily's story many times. This is a bit different.Before Emily I was always that mom that would see a child with a disability and feel a certain sadness for the child and the parents. I al…
Service Dogs in School

image source I was reading this article and I wanted to get some other opinions. The family has a severely autistic son. He had not spoken and was subject to frequent outburst. A few months ago they got him this servi…
Spread the Word to End the Word Day

Today is the day that as a group, those of us who advocate for people with intellectual disabilities speak out. We kindly ask for our friends, family and colleagues to discontinue the use of a word that devalues those wh…