I have spoken openly about the way I feel the system is “failing” our children. Many teachers aren’t properly trained to deal with children with special needs and various learning disabilities and are quick to pass judgement on them and their families. In my opinion, the school system needs more training beginning with the leaders […]
Empowering Our #ASD Children Through Clothing
I discuss a lot of issues on MommyTeaches but there are some things I don’t often talk about. It’s not because I don’t want to but it’s because they slip my mind and I don’t think of them as something out of my ordinary. They are things that have become a “way of life” for […]
Learning Through My Son With Asperger’s
Although I have been a teacher for many years now and have a few special education courses under my belt, I truly believe NOTHING prepares you more than “hands on” experience. I have been receiving that hands on experience for eleven years now and would not have it any other way. This direct experience in […]
How Hard Is It To Raise A Kid With ASD?
I attended a children’s party with my youngest and I had such a great chat with an older woman whose grandson was diagnosed with Asperger’s. As we got to talking and I shared my own blessing of a son with Asperger’s, she said, “That must be so hard!” I didn’t know her, again we had […]
ASD And Voluntary Tracking Devices
When I heard about the voluntary tracking devices and expansion of services for children and families who have ASD or other developmental disabilities in which wandering is an issue and quite common, I jumped for joy! Having a verbal child under the ASD umbrella often leaves me in fear of what could happen within today’s […]