Shortly after school this year, I chose to stop my son Victorio’s use of medication for his ADHD. My reason? Quite frankly, my husband and I didn’t see a difference with him on it or off of it. It’s been a real roller coaster being in the classroom and dealing with his “good days” and […]
3 Ways I Found Support With ADHD & Aspergers
When my son was diagnosed with ADHD and a “mild case of Aspergers” back in 2010, I had my suspicions already. I had the info already and seriously, I was the one who diagnosed him BUT I had NO WHERE to turn after getting confirmation. After tests had been done, I felt like I didn’t […]
A Movie Theatre Experience Of A Lifetime
A few weeks ago Victorio had his first movie experience with me. Many may wonder why it took me so long or why it’s such a big deal but it is to me. It took me this long to expose him because I wanted to make sure that he was ready. I had been invited […]
Eileen Campos: A 24 hour-a-day teacher
**The original story was published at El Diario-La Prensa** by: Zaira Cortés/EDLP Translated by: Veronique de Miguel Photo: EDLP MARIELA LOMBARD New York – If anybody asks Eileen Campos (36) how many children she has, she will answer without hesitation that there are 27: She is the mom of two children -9 and 4 years old- and teacher […]
Helping Parents At MommyTeaches
I have always been a writer at heart. Writing in my journals have always been a form of escape for me, a release. When my son was diagnosed with ADHD and a mild case of Asperger’s, I took to writing in my journal again because at that point I felt like the world was against […]