Monday, June 25, 2012

Special ed demands go unmet | The Columbia Daily Tribune - Columbia, Missouri

Special ed demands go unmet | The Columbia Daily Tribune - Columbia, Missouri

The Tribune's View of June 15 suggests that if there were a problem with the smaller number of students receiving special education services in Columbia during the past five years, there would be an outcry. If that opinion were not so naive and tragic, I would laugh. Consider this an outcry! As an attorney who has represented hundreds of disabled children in special education situations over the past 22 years, I know a tremendous unmet need exists for these services in Columbia and most other school districts.

The Hidden Children - YouTube

The Hidden Children - YouTube

We are parents of children with special needs. Because of our children's disabilities, they have not been allowed to attend the elementary schools they should be attending. Instead, they have been seperated from their peers and placed in trailers at the Jr. High campus. We have made this video to share our frustrations, hoping that we could find some heroes that are willing to stand with us to help fix this situation.

JRC lawyer: Electric shocks for students 'humane' – Anderson Cooper 360 - CNN.com Blogs

JRC lawyer: Electric shocks for students 'humane' – Anderson Cooper 360 - CNN.com Blogs

Marcy Rubenstein, Bronx Teacher, Accused Of Duct-Taping Student Irel Cuffee To Chair

Marcy Rubenstein, Bronx Teacher, Accused Of Duct-Taping Student Irel Cuffee To Chair

Marcy Rubenstein, Bronx Teacher, Accused Of Duct-Taping Student Irel Cuffee To Chair

Marcy Rubenstein, Bronx Teacher, Accused Of Duct-Taping Student Irel Cuffee To Chair

Advocate Claims School District Discriminates Against Special Needs Students

Advocate Claims School District Discriminates Against Special Needs Students

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Tony Attwood - Author of The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome - The Oasis Guide to Asperger Syndrome. Advice, Support, Insights, and Inspiration

Tony Attwood - Author of The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome - The Oasis Guide to Asperger Syndrome. Advice, Support, Insights, and Inspiration

This book is a must have.  Patty and Barb really know what they are doing.  They have both given me advice over the years and I appreciate all of the help that they have given me.  Barb helped me with a particular problem in middle school.  It didn't work out.  The PE teacher stated that he knew more about my son than Barb or I did.  What a shame that he wasted such precious time fighting me instead of helping my son.  Bullies come in all sizes.  The one's that have power are more dangerous than the ones that have fists.