Tag Archives: Advocacy

Sometimes the Truth is Stranger Than Fiction, Part 3
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Posted on November 23, 2012 by

At the end of the three-day it-feels-like-a-suspension-but-isn’t “non-suspension,” the school district held a meeting. The meeting started with the Principal and the Special Ed Director debating whether or not Katie had been suspended. The Principal insisted she hadn’t. When asked … Continue reading →

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Sometimes the Truth is Stranger Than Fiction, Part 2
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Posted on November 16, 2012 by

Katie had a good three years in the Dublin School District’s autism program. Unfortunately she aged out of that program this summer, and as hard as it was to say goodbye—especially when she had made her first actual friends there—I … Continue reading →

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Sometimes the Truth is Stranger Than Fiction, Part 1
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Posted on November 10, 2012 by

I have been a very bad blogger. I didn’t intend to take the summer off (plus a good part of the fall as well), but in the end, that’s exactly what I did. Katie and I were busy enjoying the … Continue reading →

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Questions
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Posted on February 9, 2012 by

I wrote last week that I have fallow periods in my writing life. I think the same is true with my daughter Katie. Sometimes she has fallow periods where nothing seems to be happening, and then BAM, she makes a … Continue reading →

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New Workshop: Introduction to Special Needs Advocacy
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Posted on October 15, 2011 by

Are you having trouble working through school district bureaucracy to secure the services your special child needs? Do you know a family who is? To help parents of children with autism and other special needs, I’ve created The Autism A to Z Workshop Series. … Continue reading →

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