This is a re-post of my 2nd most read blog, “IEP Wounds” from April 2013. Since it is IEP season, I thought I would post again! Rachel’s 32nd IEP meeting is Monday. I’ve been reviewing and cleaning out. I visited […]
Before all of you get too excited, today’s blog is directed at modifications for Rachel’s theatre class and not core curriculum. For the most part, it’s a lot of the same things though. Most importantly and really, it’s more for […]
IEP season is upon us. I know this because Rachel’s annual IEP meeting was earlier this week. Besides our official transition meeting in May, it was our final middle school IEP meeting. It has gone fast. I also know it […]
Rachel came home from school yesterday and started asking me questions. “Were you invited to birthday parties when you were growing up, mommy?” I tried to answer the question but it was hard. I grew up in rural Arkansas and […]
Several of you have sent messages asking about following directions, attention span and related issues in Rachel’s earlier years. So I tried to access my waning memory bank and I emailed some of the teachers and paraprofessionals who have worked […]
As promised a blog about modifying curriculum I am not an educator. I have done a lot of educating from my days as a 4-H Extension Agent teaching classes and subject matter workshops to educating on my recent work in […]
Of course, there is a lot I like about inclusion. One of my favorite things about inclusion is what it does for so-called typical people. Yes, I love it when the precious high school senior turned Vanderbilt student says, “Rachel […]
I hope you all caught part one of “Tips for the Middle School Adventure.” These are in no particular order and with no promises for magical easy answers. I just hope that sharing some of our experience will help you […]
I have seen a ton of recent posts about middle school fears and how to prepare. Not so long ago, I was in those same shoes facing the same fears. I am now facing high school and have those same […]
I know many of you are driven to my blog on Facebook so you may have seen this already. No matter. I want to share it because it is worth being shared for many reasons. My mother in law died […]