Disability Awareness
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The Impact of Labeling Students With Special Needs
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The idea behind the word “stigma” leaves a painful scar–labels stick and eventually become a blurry mess. As kids get older all that “nice-nice treat others with respect” goes right out the window once those same students transition to middle…
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Why Teenagers With a Disability Act Differently In Public
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Children often act differently in public. We know this because we bring plenty of “bribes” with us when we wander out of our familiar home surroundings. Of course,we would never even think to stoop so low as to bring snacks…
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5 Steps You Should Take Now for Later
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Helpful tips for parents of disabled children For the past twenty years, there have been many pediatricians, educators, and government administrators who have recommended I sign my kid up for disability services. “Get him into the system” they would say….
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When Loving a Baby is Hard to Do
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I came across this baby snake on my walk yesterday. Not a fan of snakes, but not a fan of destroying a baby one either. Knowing this snake will grow into something only its mother could be proud of, this…
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Why Parent Support Groups Are Needed Even at The College Level
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Once our kidlets go off on their own, we sometimes feel lonely and in need of his or her presence. But many parents may feel less valued. All those IEP files we’ve accumulated must be worth something by now; but…