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Tag Archives: IEPs
Sometimes the Truth is Stranger Than Fiction, Part 2
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
Posted in Autism, My Life
Tagged Advocacy, Autism, Behavioral Issues, IEPs, Sensory Integration, Suspension, Transitions, Unplanned Life
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Sometimes the Truth is Stranger Than Fiction, Part 1
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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Tagged Advocacy, Autism, Behavioral Issues, Family, IEPs, Milestones, Single Parent, Social skills, Special Needs, Suspension, Transitions, Unplanned Life
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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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Tagged Advocacy, Autism, Family, IEPs, Milestones, Speech Delay, Unplanned Life
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