This is a re-post of my 2nd most read blog, “IEP Wounds” from April 2013. Since it is IEP season, I thought I would post again! Rachel’s 32nd IEP meeting is Monday. I’ve been reviewing and cleaning out. I visited […]
If you do not tell us what happens at school, WE DO NOT KNOW! That should be the blog with no further commentary. In conversing with families over the course of the past probably 12 years, I think that the […]
I know a lot of people think it is depressing but I love that 100 Years song by Five for Fighting. It makes me want to sing and I think it is just a reminder that regardless of how many […]
Before all of you get too excited, today’s blog is directed at modifications for Rachel’s theatre class and not core curriculum. For the most part, it’s a lot of the same things though. Most importantly and really, it’s more for […]
IEP season is upon us. I know this because Rachel’s annual IEP meeting was earlier this week. Besides our official transition meeting in May, it was our final middle school IEP meeting. It has gone fast. I also know it […]
Rachel came home from school yesterday and started asking me questions. “Were you invited to birthday parties when you were growing up, mommy?” I tried to answer the question but it was hard. I grew up in rural Arkansas and […]
My husband Jonathan loves lemonade but beyond that, he is not much for lemons. Imagine my surprise that his favorite Starbucks treat is their Lemon Loaf. So one day I saw this recipe for Starbucks Like Lemon Loaf. Why not, […]
My husband got a new car a few months ago. It has a stick shift. I had not driven one in a long, long time but I needed to drive it and it came back like riding a bicycle. We […]
Rachel was almost seven years old. Jonathan was co-teaching a junior high boys Sunday school class. The question was “Who will help Rachel get a drink of water?” Simple, harmless question right? The Youth Minister had invited Jonathan to speak […]
Happy World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD)! WDSD is recognized every year on March 21 or 3-21 because Down syndrome is created when a person has three copies of the 21st chromosome. There are celebrations, ceremonies and educational activities all around. […]