It Would Be Easier to Say “No”
Home » Posts tagged: “school” As the new school year begins, so does our never ending battle to have teachers, coaches and administrators have high expectations for the boys. They’re entering 7th and 8th grade....
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Stop Making Things Harder
Home » Posts tagged: “school” This weekend, suddenly, it hit me how bad things have gotten. I’m beyond stressed and functioning at the bare minimum. I’ve started this blog post 5 times over the past...
Wait! You need an accommodation?
Home » Posts tagged: “school” Today was the first day of school. Both the boys are in middle school, and they are both doing some different extracurriculars. On top of it, D has shifted to...
5 Years Have Passed
Home » Posts tagged: “school” For some reason, this year, I’ve reflected on the TPGA dialogues of 2011. And next month, we will mark the 5 year anniversary since they took place. You know what’s...
Not Supermom, But Thanks!
Home » Posts tagged: “school” School starts up in a week and a half. There was already a snafu. We’ll call it a snafu, and it’s being corrected. It was handled quickly, but I will...
Far Reaching Implications
Home » Posts tagged: “school” This is a vent and processing post so I apologize if it’s incoherent. As a parent, I take great care when trying to determine what my children should and should...
The Intersection of Failure and Competence
Home » Posts tagged: “school” Yesterday, I received an email from a teacher. I cried quite a bit because the insinuations were pretty clear. We’re not doing “enough” to support our child. But as I...
It’s Never Enough…
Home » Posts tagged: “school” This school year has started for both the boys. D is in middle school and S is rounding out his final year in elementary. I was chatting with a friend...
The False Dichotomy – “High” and “Mid-to-Low” Functioning
Home » Posts tagged: “school” I get to be reminded of this quite often. This false dichotomy between those with “high functioning autism” and those with “mid to low functioning autism.” Why? Because Daniel, to...