For us fall is about new beginnings. New school year. New teachers. And new pursuits ahead for our foundation. Let me tell you all about it.
Read More#268: Included Pt 3
Tess couldn't be more different from her classmates in her learning style and what she's working on. But socially, she's a lot like them.
Read More#267: Included Pt 2
Tess with her classmates, as much as possible. That's what we want to see.
Read More#266: Included
Tess's education has been super solid for a long time. But this week we realized something that made us want to look a bit deeper into what she does all day at school.
Read More#232: After the Award
Tess stood up in front of her class and got an award last week. It was amazing to see, but my favorite part was what happened just after that.
Read More#128: Make It Go Clickety-Clackety
When T has a meltdown at school, she can’t learn. Takes hours sometimes to get her mojo back. And there’s one person there who we look to, to sort it out.
Read More#113: Mascots Can't Be Included
I'm learning about education. Man, it's complicated. But Tess deserves this.
Read More#110: Stand Up
Bad stuff is happening at a blindingly fast rate. And I have to stand up for Tess. Because if I don't, no one else will.
Read More#101: The Sankey Conversation
We've done something--brought an event on ourselves--that causes severe TBE. I can't figure out why the TBE, until a visit from a friend makes everything clear.
Read More#96: Our Girl Was Tough on You
An email blast from the past, a name I've not heard in a long time. And a message that demonstrates that although this job is hard, if you work with Tess, it's all worth it.
Read More#95: When I Grow Up, I Wanna Be a Sweetie Pie
A single day in first grade. An assignment comes home in Tess's bag. It is hard for us to read it. Let me tell you what it says.
Read More#93: IEP Part 2 - Not the Way to Cleveland
This week: more fun with IEPs. And by fun, I mean frustration.
Read More#88: Getting to Know You
This week: we head to the elementary school. We risk bullies and getting stared at. And we meet a new educator. Will she get it about our Tess?
Read More#87: Bring It On--New Battles in IEP-Land
This week: we fight a new battle on the IEP front. Niceness hasn't gotten it done, so we throw our toys. And one voice comes through, loud and clear, at precisely the right moment.
Read More#65: Somebody at Recess Loves You
This week: is Tess loved and accepted by her classmates? Bullied? Stared at and avoided? Let's find out.
Read More#57: What Happens When We Fight
This week, what happens next -- I'll give you the lowdown on our showdown with the school district about Tess's evaluation.
Read More#56: What School Districts Should Not Do to Tess
This week, I'm not playing games. The latest round in advocating for Tess. Fighting to get an eval that could change her entire life as we know it.
Read More#34: Kindergartener Tess
This week, Tess goes to kindergarten. I'll give you the lowdown on the final few days of August, and how things went on her first day.
Read More#31: Kindergarten Transition, pt 2
This week, part two of the T-Bird's transition to kindergarten. We meet her special ed teacher, we start to relax about things a bit, and then that relaxation gets all messed up, when we get some news that's a total and complete curveball.
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