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Back To School

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Today is back to school day here at the homestead.
I’m excited and nervous all at the same time. Excited to have some time to myself. Excited to get back into a routine. Excited to not be on 24/7 kid duty. However, I’m nervous as well. Rye’s school is not the pride and joy of the [...]

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The Hospital

Monday, June 7, 2010

As it turns out, Rye could not follow the rules of the house so we took him to the hospital. We could not get the Depakote level high enough, fast enough to stay helpful once his body adjusted to it and we just could not keep him safe. From himself.
It’s kind of a weird thing, really.
I’m [...]

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Goodbye, Oh Lord Of the Flies

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

After an incredibly terrible rage/meltdown on Rye’s part after school yesterday (he was whipped by another kid with a long stick that made a huge welt/mark on him and nothing was done to protect him or help him), me having to completely knock him out with Klonopin when we got home just to calm him [...]

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The IEP Meeting

Monday, March 22, 2010

Well, it’s done for now. It was very tense and 2.5 hours long and we still didn’t cover everything. But we did get Rye a shortened day. And he will no longer have Social Science or Science classes for the rest of the year. We’ll just focus on reading, writing, and math. I’m happy with [...]

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The World Is A Classroom

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

I was watching “19 Kids and Counting” tonight and Michelle Duggar said this about her kids and homeschooling, the world is a classroom. I thought it was great. Because it’s so true. And I wonder, is “out-of-school schooling” better for some kids that “in-school schooling”? Could be. And I may have one of those kids.
Now, [...]

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Sunday Review

Sunday, March 14, 2010

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D’jew find jew anything, Mae?
Yea, sissy, I found me a really nice Bible. Who’d’ve thought? Right here in this store.
And it’s beautiful.

This was the conversation I overheard in the Goodwill store yesterday. Don and I were in a town south of us that I would definitely consider to be the deep South. It looks [...]

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The Calm

Friday, March 12, 2010

When underwater, the world above is muffled. The sounds are hardly detectable. The sight is blurred. And the weight of the water pushes on the body like a gentle, loving embrace.
Rye is out of school now until the school can come with a better plan for him. Being a victim to physical assault and gross [...]

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IEP Meeting & Clampdown

Thursday, January 21, 2010

So, in a strange turn of events I went to the IEP meeting yesterday and the teachers and administrator there apologized for Rye getting out of school suspension. His case manager asked me to please not think that is how things will go at this school and to not let it discolor my view of [...]

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What Just Happened?

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Today has been a bit of a rough one mentally. After an hour(s) long conversation with Rye this morning after he refused to go to school and I completely wanted to strangle him, it became clear to me that he will not be able to continue to go to his current school without imploding. Or [...]

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I Love You Millions

Friday, December 18, 2009

Dear Rye,
I know you are struggling right now. The past couple of days have been rough and your mind is on overload. And yet you are pulling through it.
I can see you are pulling through it.
I know you are struggling with school. Just when you got really comfortable with Mr. Wonderful, the secure and relaxed [...]

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Teaching Disabilities

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Ok, we have great teachers this year but anyone with a child that has an IEP will be able to relate to this. Actually, anyone who has ever dealt with a school and teachers will be able to relate.
This is from The Onion and it is so funny.
WASHINGTON—A shocking report released by the U.S. Department [...]

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Category Archives: IEPs

Back To School

The Hospital

Goodbye, Oh Lord Of the Flies

The IEP Meeting

The World Is A Classroom

Sunday Review

The Calm

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What Just Happened?

I Love You Millions

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