Yes, I know that I am a bit late with this type of post but better late than never, right? These famous fathers have teed up, suited up, shot goals, field goals, and hatricks for their sons and their disabilities. They have proudly displayed ribbons, buttons, pins, and raised money for foundations like Autism Speaks and Athletes Against Autism. (more…)
Over 100 posts to read about Alex Barton and the followers who have rallied to his defense.
Many things can wait. Children cannot. Today their bones are being formed, their blood is being made, their senses are being developed. To them we cannot say “tomorrow.” Their name is today. – Gabriela Mistral (Chilean teacher 1899 - 1957)
I’m sure by now you have all heard, or read, of the 5-year-old kindergartner, Alex Barton, who was cast out of his classroom last week by his own teacher and classmates.
If not…
Port St. Lucie, Florida teacher, Wendy Portillo, was removed from her duties as kindergarten teacher because she held a vote in her classroom in which students literally “voted-out” Barton because they did not like him in the classroom. Often a behavior challenge and often either in the principal’s office or nurse’s office for acting up, Alex is currently being tested for Asperger’s Disorder, a form of autism.
The problem here is not necessarily that she humiliated him in front of his peers, that she teased and bullied him (and allowed other students to do it as well), and not that she even committed emotional abuse in a classroom.
The problem here is that (and thanks to Daily Kos and Thinking in Metaphors for their fabulous interpretations) she took matters into her own hands when she got frustrated with his behavior. Instead, she was required BY LAW to give him services under IDEA and to help participate in the creation of his IEP if he is found to be autistic. (more…)
Head over to A Child Chosen to say Happy Birthday to AJ and see ALL of his birthday pictures…from ages 1 to 5.
The Silicon Valley Moms do (well, some of us anyway!) and we want you all to come join us for our monthly topic day. This month we’re talking about…you guessed it…SEX! Come visit all of our sites and read about what it means to be a mom and feel sexy, to teach the teens about sex, to be over 50 and deal with sex, and so forth…
Nine tenths of education is encouragement. – Anatole France
The Federation for Children with Special Needs has released their annual Summer Program Brochure! Packed full of every state’s summer programs you can purchase this brochure in a PDF file or in soft cover at the Federation for Children with Special Needs site.
Parents say this booklet is THE go to guide for summer!
The Vaccine Court has been in session for more than a decade debating whether or not Vaccines actually cause autism. A total of 4,900 families have signed on to participate in the Vaccine Court. (more…)
There are new pictures of our little one up at A Child Chosen. Run over there to see the cutest little smile on the planet!
Researchers state that the number of children with autism is up to three to six in every 1,000 children and that males are 4 times as likely to have autism as females. HOWEVER, it is estimated that one in every 750 children in the United States is born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and one in every 40,000 is born with Fetal Alcohol Effects. Unfortunately, FAS and FAE are entirely preventable. 
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Yes, its been a long time since I posted a freebie. So sorry about that. We have been a little busy around our house. But, I have a fantastic freebie for you today.
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The Winner of the Garnet Earrings is >Kim!
Congrats!
When Early Intervention works correctly it is suppose to work (and believe me, I have seen it work…just not for us). I think that our Early Intervention Coordinator thought that because AJ had been in an orphanage that he would just “snap” out of it, that he would grow into a little boy like he was supposed to.
Unfortunately, that has not been our case.
He has, for the best part, worked himself out of his Post Traumatic Stress and his Institutional Autism but he still struggles every day with SPD, auditory, visual, and communication disorders, many of these things that could have been addressed when he was two.
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