The ink flowed smoothly from the purple gel pen onto the unlocked pages of the journal. Pent-up feelings that had no other way to escape tumbled onto today’s tirade: “Please, somebody make it stop. Make it go away. I swear I’m going to kill myself if I have to hear this one more day!!” … Continue Reading
Online and tele-conference courses have become prevalent in secondary and post secondary institutions, especially in rural areas. I have heard more than once that being able to learn in this way is a life skill. My son was diagnosed as high-functioning autistic when he was three-and-a-half years old. Throughout his education, he has had many… Continue Reading
Your children are just as worried about you as you are about them… My younger brother, Preston, was diagnosed with autism on December 29th, 2002. My mother would often retell the story in great detail, saying, “I’ll never forget the neurologist slamming us in the face with the diagnosis while you and Austin were standing… Continue Reading
As a parent of a child with extra special needs, there’s always a lot going on. Parents can be overwhelmed by child development experts, complex funding, and disability systems. There is frustration with aspects of their child’s school and therapy programs. With the constant juggling act, there is little time or energy to navigate through… Continue Reading
Buy Single Issue Subscribe today and save 50% Features: Your Child with Special Needs Is Entitled to a Free and Appropriate Education But Where Do You Start? A leading autism and children’s rights advocate explains the need to create strong parent/school district partnerships to ensure children receive appropriate placement and the best education… Continue Reading