A few weeks back I wrote a blog about my real feelings and thoughts about adult life. Almost 1,000 hits in two days. That’s a big number for me. I also had a plethora of Facebook comments, and many of […]
Rachel’s Real Thoughts on Adult Life
Tag: intellectual disabilities
Rockin Rachel Wins a Scholarship
Two weeks ago I wrote about Rachel receiving her college acceptance letter inviting her to be a Missouri State Bear Power student. Her college adventure begins January 2019. That video has had almost 70,000 views! It was a big week […]
Appreciating Excellent Teachers and a Meeting with the New Super
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Rachel has just five more days of high school and two of those are finals. It has been a journey for sure. In grade school, each year I would write a note to her classroom teacher […]
Thankful for Rachel’s Opportunities
I haven’t had a chance to write much about Rachel’s sophomore year. I know many of you read in order to keep up with her. Many of you read for ideas on how to make inclusion work in the parameters […]
“Those” Kids
Saturday I went to the Texas A&M Arkansas football game in Dallas. Most of my readers know I am a huge Arkansas Razorback fan. The game was very exciting, but after dominating most of the game, we lost. I was […]
Not So Successful Start
Rachel’s sophomore year seems to be off to a great start. We have a capable case manager. Again, Rachel seems to have a really good teaching team. She takes great pride in her role as the sophomore girl’s volleyball manager. […]
Rachel’s Grade A Freshman Year
Rachel’s grades came a few days ago. I already knew her grades because I follow online. However, there is something powerful and more real about feeling and touching the actual grade report. Rachel takes great pride in her school work […]
Two Keys to a Successful Freshman Year
Rachel has been in “sophomore” mode for a few weeks now. Right now, she has about two classes standing between her and her sophomore year but she has been reminding us that she will no longer be a high school […]
passEDtheABLEact – What’s Next?
Following the House and Senate’s resounding yes votes to pass the ABLE Act, President Obama signed The Stephen E. Beck ABLE Act into law on December 19, 2014. That was my early Christmas present! On December 29, 2014 the Arkansas […]
Who Will Help Rachel Get a Drink of Water?
Rachel was almost seven years old. Jonathan was co-teaching a junior high boys Sunday school class. The question was “Who will help Rachel get a drink of water?” Simple, harmless question right? The Youth Minister had invited Jonathan to speak […]