May

5

How to do K twice?

Posted by preciouschild

May 5, 2008 | 1 Comment

So.
Logan is going to be repeating Kindergarten. It is the right move for him, and have no problems with this. And he (and his brother) are adjusting well to that idea. He is simply delayed and “younger” due to his heart condition.
Here’s my dilemma. The STUFF. For example, do I use […]

Mar

18

Tired of the Fight

Posted by preciouschild

March 18, 2008 | 2 Comments

Cross-Posted at Sparks and Butterflies as well
Do you ever just get really really tired? Tired of it all? Tired of the drama… Tired of being the “responsible adult…” or the “responsible parent…” Tired of dealing with all the kids issues, and having to be on top of it all, and […]

Feb

7

Typical vs Atypical

Posted by preciouschild

February 7, 2008 | 1 Comment

My kids are my kids.  They just “are.”  I don’t compare them…  They’re both special needs, but completely different kinds of needs.  But one is neurotypical and the other not.  I never really notice the difference…  mainly because we do what needs to be gotten done, and it doesn’t matter who for.
Every once in a […]

Jan

17

Progress is a beautiful thing

Posted by preciouschild

January 17, 2008 | 3 Comments

Joseph, as you probably know by now, is in both regular classes, and special ed, per his IEP.
The second graders had a choral concert today.
I was so proud of my son.  NO disruptive behaviors.  Adapted to what was going on.  He developed a tic to help him cope with all the stimuli going on around […]

Jan

8

Thoughts on Bias

Posted by preciouschild

January 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

One thing about dealing with Joseph’s particular issues is the bias he encounters.  He’s the “bad” kid at school.  If someone took something or did something, etc. all eyes point to him.  To be fair - a lot of the time it really was him.  But it’s so heartbreakingly sad to me that this is […]

Dec

18

Boundaries

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December 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

My next featured blogger has been in the hospital, so that’s going to have to wait for a bit.
So, today I’m going to talk about boundaries… My own, that is.
Sometimes I find it really hard to parent my kids. Not as a parent or a woman or any kind of title… Just […]

Dec

12

Meetings.

Posted by preciouschild

December 12, 2007 | 2 Comments

I hate the word.  Meetings. I’m skipping Definition Wednesday to share my hatred with you.
Everything needs a meeting.  Joseph is doing exactly what Joseph does, and what we should expect from him.  Progressing?  Yes.  Still Joseph?  Yes.  But we have to have a meeting. To discuss “interventions” and “preventions.”
Dude.  There’s an IEP plan in place.  […]

Dec

11

Emails Abound

Posted by preciouschild

December 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

In lieu of a Tuesday blogger - I’m working on it! - I’ll share an email exchange with you (I’ve edited out people’s names.) This is what we’ve been dealing with for a little while. The emails will go to Joseph’s therapist for further work on it, as well.
It’s so frustrating sometimes […]

Dec

6

Thursday Tools - Google Calendar

Posted by preciouschild

December 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Today’s tool is the Google Calendar.  It really has nothing to do with special needs kids, obviously.  However, this site is about us parenting our children, and that means dealing with real life.  This is a tool I use in my real life.
The Calendar is a wonderful web based calendar that can have multiple users.  […]

Nov

12

Monday Headlines - Newborn heart defects linked to brain

Posted by preciouschild

November 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 9 (UPI) — Avoiding some […]

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