Bad Teachers, Bad Inclusion, and More of Your Comments
Friday August 31, 2012
Here's your listing of what your fellow readers have been talking about on this blog over the past week. What do you feel like commenting on today?
The Teacher You ... Read More
Get Your September Calendar Now (Yes, It's Really Almost September)
Thursday August 30, 2012
For my family, September means the start of school, just a few days away. Get ready for this exciting and hopeful and stressful time with your Love Notes for Special ... Read More
Teacher Says, 'Most Parents Don't Give a Darn'
Wednesday August 29, 2012
Last week, I blogged about a comment from a teacher who seemed like the worst nightmare of a parent who hopes for inclusion. Another recent comment from a teacher, on ... Read More
Gluten-Free Treats From My Travels
Tuesday August 28, 2012
Last week, my family went on vacation to Stowe, Vermont. The scenery was beautiful, the tours by cheese and ice-cream and maple-syrup manufacturers were interesting, but I suspect the area ... Read More
From My Inbox: Toys 'R' Us Gift Guide and More Goodies for Kids
Monday August 27, 2012
Here's my weekly gathering of products, events, and stories of interest that have landed in my e-mail queue or otherwise caught my attention this week:
+ If you're super-organized and like ... Read More
Weekly Round-Up: Week Ending August 26
Sunday August 26, 2012
Here's your weekend listing of all the new content you may have missed from the past week on About Parenting Special Needs.
New Articles and Reader Responses
Easy Celebrity Apology Template
How ... Read More
Food-Allergy Activities and More Fun Things to Do
Saturday August 25, 2012
Stop by here every Saturday for a family activity, a site for the kids, a shopping site, a site offering humor or inspiration about parenting children with special needs, and ... Read More
Your Comments on School Inclusion and Paralympic Exclusion
Friday August 24, 2012
Here's your listing of what your fellow readers have been talking about on this blog over the past week. What do you feel like commenting on today?
Inclusion: How's That ... Read More
The Teacher You Fear Your Child Will Get
Thursday August 23, 2012
One of the stressful things about the start of school for most families is the worry over what the new teacher will be like. Particularly if your child with special ... Read More
Telling the School That 'We Are the Parents, We Get the Final Say'
Wednesday August 22, 2012
I asked you what you'd like special-educators to know, and the latest contribution to the Readers Respond page speaks up for parents who don't want to have their child's medication ... Read More
How Parents Can Help With Speech Therapy
Tuesday August 21, 2012
Last week, I posted a review of Speaking of Apraxia, a book that told you everything you ever wanted to know about Childhood Apraxia of Speech. I'm happy to be ... Read More
From My Inbox: Awards, Scholarships, and Sacraments
Monday August 20, 2012
Here's my weekly gathering of products, events, and stories of interest that have landed in my e-mail queue or otherwise caught my attention this week:
+ The Council for Exceptional Children ... Read More
Weekly Round-Up: Week Ending August 19
Sunday August 19, 2012
Here's your weekend listing of all the new content you may have missed from the past week on About Parenting Special Needs.
New Articles and Reader Responses
Book Review: Speaking of ... Read More
Eating, Reading, and More Fun Things to Do
Saturday August 18, 2012
Stop by here every Saturday for a family activity, a site for the kids, a shopping site, a site offering humor or inspiration about parenting children with special needs, and ... Read More
Your Comments on NBC's Poor Paralympics Showing
Friday August 17, 2012
Here's your listing of what your fellow readers have been talking about on this blog over the past week.. What do you feel like commenting on today?
Ritalin for Autism?
NBC: ... Read More
Your Paper-Bag Book Cover Refresher Course
Thursday August 16, 2012
When I was a kid, fold-up paper book covers were the big thing. That's right, kids, no stretchy book socks, you had to create a cover of your own with ... Read More
Parent Asks Teachers to 'Believe Children Want to Do Well'
Wednesday August 15, 2012
I asked you what you'd like special-educators to know, and the latest contribution to the Readers Respond page asks teachers to understand invisible disabilities and not jump to conclusions about ... Read More
Hey, NBC Found an Hour and a Half for the Paralympics!
Tuesday August 14, 2012
I blogged about a month ago about NBC having 5,000+ hours on all its various channels and Web presences for Olympics coverage, but a big fat zero for Paralympics. Today ... Read More
Book Review Tuesday: Speaking of Apraxia
Tuesday August 14, 2012
I've had Speaking of Apraxia: A Parents' Guide to Childhood Apraxia of Speech on my books-to-review shelf for a while, and I've been put off a bit by its size ... Read More
From My Inbox: Children's Books and College Help
Monday August 13, 2012
Here's my weekly gathering of products, events, and stories of interest that have landed in my e-mail queue or otherwise caught my attention this week:
+ Can I Tell You About ... Read More
Weekly Round-Up: Week Ending August 12
Sunday August 12, 2012
Here's your weekend listing of all the new content you may have missed from the past week on About Parenting Special Needs.
New Articles and Reader Responses
Cerebral Palsy News 2012
Special-Needs ... Read More
Stories, Spheres, and More Fun Things to Do
Saturday August 11, 2012
Stop by here every Saturday for a family activity, a site for the kids, a shopping site, a site offering humor or inspiration about parenting children with special needs, and ... Read More
Your Comments on Televised Sports and Telethons
Friday August 10, 2012
Here's your listing of what your fellow readers have been talking about on this blog over the past week.. What do you feel like commenting on today?
NBC: 5,000+ Hours ... Read More
Good News and Bad News About Transplants for Kids With Special Needs
Thursday August 9, 2012
Remember Amelia Rivera? We were thinking about her a lot back in January, when her mother blogged about a very bad meeting at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia that ended ... Read More
Sharing a 'Priceless Mommy Moment'
Wednesday August 8, 2012
I asked you to offer some public admiration for the brother or sister of a child with special needs, and a sports-themed response that came in last week seems perfect ... Read More
Back-to-School Reading for Parents
Tuesday August 7, 2012
I'm taking a couple of extra weeks to read the next Harried Parent's Book Club selection, the surprisingly hefty Speaking of Apraxia: A Parents' Guide to Childhood Apraxia of Speech, ... Read More
From My Inbox: Books on Hearing Loss, on Epilepsy, on Sale
Monday August 6, 2012
Here's my weekly gathering of products, events, and stories of interest that have landed in my e-mail queue or otherwise caught my attention this week:
+ Let's Hear It for Amigal ... Read More
Weekly Round-Up: Week Ending August 5
Sunday August 5, 2012
Here's your weekend listing of all the new content you may have missed from the past week on About Parenting Special Needs.
New Articles and Reader Responses
Children's Artwork from All ... Read More
Crafts, Hugs, and More Fun Things to Do
Saturday August 4, 2012
Stop by here every Saturday for a family activity, a site for the kids, a shopping site, a site offering humor or inspiration about parenting children with special needs, and ... Read More
Your Comments on Blog Posts and Binders
Friday August 3, 2012
Here's your listing of what your fellow readers have been talking about on this blog over the past week.. What do you feel like commenting on today?
Parent Asks Teachers, ... Read More
A Little Uplift for Those Downhearted Days
Thursday August 2, 2012
It's not been the greatest week for me. Nothing big or bad, just small annoyances. A huge vet bill. Followed by a huge plumbing bill. Followed by a trip to ... Read More
Parent Asks Teachers, 'Please Do Not Give Up on Our Babies'
Wednesday August 1, 2012
I asked you what you'd like special-educators to know, and the latest contribution to the Readers Respond page calls on teachers to remember how much parents would love to look ... Read More