I want to share a story. A story about hardship. A story about a mother’s sorrow and determination. A story about society’s unwillingness to help and support others. But most of all a story of hope. This story is about a young boy at the grocery store. A young boy trying to work with the […]
Tag: special needs inclusion
The story of the airplane…
Zach is considered “non-verbal”. However, he does have about 15-20 words that he will initiate (mostly food). These are items that are highly motivating for him so he has figured out how to say them. There are also times, though, when he is clearly trying to communicate something but doesn’t know the word. He says […]
Accommodating the wrong side..
The handicap parking spots have forever been associated with physical disabilities. Isn’t that what you picture when you see a car parked in one of these spots? Have you ever seen someone get out of a car and thought “how did they get a pass?” They must be working the system for sure. But the […]
There’s no right way to be social..
A common misconception of people with Autism is that they are anti-social. It isn’t that they do not want to be social or that they hate everyone. I think the issue actually lies in either their inability to communicate properly or in the other person’s inability to accept their differences. People have a hard time relating […]
Siblings Prove Inclusion Works…
I have been blessed with two amazing step-daughters. I couldn’t have asked for more caring, compassionate and welcoming girls. A year after our wedding, we welcomed Z and I was blown away by these girls and their love for their brother. I know it couldn’t have been easy to have these two major changes occur […]
Tilted Axis 