The Sunday Paper for May 29, 2011
…and a cup of coffee Every Sunday I hope to offer you my version of the Sunday paper with articles from the past week or two, relevant or uplifitng (or both), on various issues within the special needs community. Doctors: Electrical implants a big step in paralysis treatment Electrical stimulation from a spinal cord implant, …
Five things I learned from Oprah’s Finale and love letter to her viewers…
…that I can use in my life as a parent A couple of days ago (as you already know if you haven’t been locked in a cave) was Oprah’s last show after 25 years on the air. I’m not going to sit here and tell you I watched the show religiously and read every book …
Tornados and Hurricanes and Flooding! OH MY!
You can’t miss it if you turn on the TV. It seems natural disasters are everywhere these days. From Earthquakes to epic flooding to tornados to hurricanes, there are only a few disasters that actually give you time to plan. If the catastrophic disasters of Tuscaloosa, Alabama or Joplin, Missouri have any redemptive value it …
Glee Stars lend their voice to End the Word!
Glee…YES, I absolutely consider myself a GLEEK! Proudly, I hold up my fingers in the glorious *L* and count myself among they loyal losers People who haven’t watched Glee may think it’s about a bunch of teenagers in show choir at their local high school who just get slushies thrown in their face because like …
USA Today article states 1 in 6 have developmental disability | OpEd
Really? 1 in 6?? I guess when you consider the ever increasing rate of autism and ADHD diagnoses, I shouldn’t be surprised. A USA Today article released yesterday, proclaimed this statistic in its headline. Some say the study underestimates the number of kids since some with learning disabilities are not diagnosed until much later. Either …
#Follow Friday – Special Education Advisor
This week since I’ve been in IEP mode and education has been the all consuming activity, I thought I’d feature the website Special Education Advisor. I think aside from working on my own blog the majority of my week has been either dealing one on one with kids or reading the Special Education Advisor and …
Thank You, Mom by Procter & Gamble
If you haven’t had a good cry recently, pull out your box of Puffs because Procter and Gamble have a commercial campaign that’s at least a 3 hankie kind of commercial. Better yet their Thank You, Mom campaign on Facebook is going to help donate $250,000 to Special Olympics. All it takes is each of …
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