Category Archives: Autism

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Service Plans… What?

So since the impasse was reached at our facilitated IEP meeting, we are home schooling him because we don’t think that it is right for the school district to deny him the chance to try his home school before shipping him off to a school in another district that is 58 miles away. They have asked for something called a Service Plan.  Trouble is, I have no idea what goes in the service plan.  I sent an email requesting more information, but they have not yet responded. If I don’t respond to immediate requests for information, I am the bad guy.  They can take all the time in the world. grrr… so frustrating. Tweet #fighting4answrs

Enough is Enough

I am reblogging this post from my friend Rob Gorski over at http://www.lostandtired.com  This is important to all Special Needs parents.  Our lives and the lives of our children are stressful.  A lot of what we do with our kids, we do with the full awareness of medical professionals.  We don’t like restraining our children, but sometimes it is necessary.  However, to suggest that we abusing our kids when you don’t take the time to adequately research the issues you think that you see. People don’t understand what families go through every day.  So, Rob has chosen to be a teacher and educate the general public using his family as the lessons.  Is that so bad?  No.  I wish I had the strength and guts to do the same. Keep up the good work Rob. What you are doing is important. ======================== I have decided to move this conversation into

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