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Inclusion: The Death of Special Education?

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

I have not been writing much these past few days but I have been reading a lot.  And one of the conversations I notice going on out there is the endless debate about who is to blame for America’s failing public school system.  And with regard to Special Education, does Inclusion work?
Now, for those of [...]

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The Stress Effect

Thursday, September 30, 2010

The Good News: After a few days at home, Rye is back to himself.  Perky, animated, grounded.  His usual bouncy self.
The Bad News: The cause of his mental distress was and is his school situation.
This will have to be addressed.
This is the direct result of our state pushing for and insisting on mainstreaming all kids [...]

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Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) For Bipolar Disorder

Thursday, September 16, 2010

So, as you know by now, we have a few difficulties with the school Rye attends.  And that would be a gross understatement.  Without going back over it all, suffice it to say this is not the most enlightened, progressive, or proactive public school in the world.  Or, even in our county  (which, by the [...]

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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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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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Teachers Behaving Badly

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Well, I’ll tell you, it seems like it’s always something.
Rye was physically assaulted by a teacher this week at the zoo of a school he goes to simply for saying no to said teacher.   We have tried to communicate nicely with the school, give the teacher the benefit of the doubt, and were hoping for [...]

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