Sep

4

Ways and Means

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September 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The following information is from www.chadd.org
 Effective treatment of AD/HD in children and teens requires a comprehensive approach that professionals call multimodal. This means that the best outcomes are achieved when multiple interventions work together as part of a comprehensive treatment plan. The elements of a multimodal treatment approach include:
• Parent training
• Behavioral intervention strategies
• An appropriate educational program […]

Mar

31

Monday Headlines

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March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Letter: Hope Hinges on IEP Team Response
As time goes by, you realize something is wrong. You hope it is nothing. You work up the courage to take your child to the doctor. You hope the doctor says it’s nothing. After never-ending tests/evaluations, the doctor confirms your greatest fear: Your child is disabled. A huge door […]

Mar

10

Monday Headlines

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March 10, 2008 | 1 Comment

Family Fights to Allow Service Dog in School
A special child needs his pet to help him do everyday type of things, but one place the dog isn’t allowed is at school, so his parents took their fight to the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Does Retention Equal Holding Him Back?
This afternoon I had an off the record discussion […]

Feb

26

Featured Blogger

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February 26, 2008 | 7 Comments

Interview with Kim Ayres from Scotland, author of Ramblings of the Bearded One (http://kimayres.blogspot.com) and father of Meg who has Down’s Syndrome
What is your family structure?
My wife and I have been together for over 17 years. We have 2 children of our own, 3 older children from my wife’s previous marriage (now grown up and […]

Feb

18

Monday Headlines

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February 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I apologize for the lack of post on Friday… I couldn’t get in. There was some kind of wonkage going on.
Anyhoo… On to the headlines.
A Book Helped Me Realize That the Disabled are Just People
I’ve always sort of avoided people who are mentally handicapped. Nicely, but I’m uncomfortable. I don’t know […]

Dec

12

Meetings.

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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.  […]

Nov

6

Our parent teacher conference

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November 6, 2007 | 3 Comments

Joseph’s parent teacher conference was this morning. Actually, it was this afternoon, but I changed it. I really didn’t want to cross the picket lines at lunch to get out there. I arrive in the morning before the picketers do, and then they leave before I do - I’m trying to get through this without […]