tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375034076558590459.post7262872054517041512..comments2024-03-27T00:37:19.392-07:00Comments on Special Education Law in Iowa - Mary M. Richard: Reflections on the Sandy Hook Elementary School MassacreMary M. Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00554345148603323130noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375034076558590459.post-22423413019087537312013-03-07T22:14:43.672-08:002013-03-07T22:14:43.672-08:00This question is for elementary school teachers on...This question is for elementary school teachers only. What do you love about your job? What are the downsides? I am interested in becoming a teacher.<br /><br /><a href="http://phlebotomytrainingpro.net/connecticut/" rel="nofollow">phlebotomy schools in CT</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106007750484567313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375034076558590459.post-32593795951157041562012-12-24T15:29:56.167-08:002012-12-24T15:29:56.167-08:00Children who are on the autism spectrum are often ...Children who are on the autism spectrum are often overlooked by the educational system. Many schools will claim to offer services, but that child must either show severe need or have some difficulty managing behaviors that can interfere with the educational settings. If none of these things are present, a child with autism on the higher functioning side of the scale, will not be helped. Even children who are on the lower end of the spectrum can be overlooked if they are talented in certain academics such as art or gym. <br /><br />Having worked in the educational setting I have witnessed various programs overlook needy children on the spectrum. Autism Spectrum Disorders are complex and it sometimes takes a dedicated parent/care taker to get their child the services they deserve.<br /><br />I hate to end this post on a negative note, but I am rather disappointed in my field for not stepping up help parents and their children, discuss issues of mental illness and developmental disorders, and provide help in the educational system. There is a very big hole in the system of psychology and I must say, we don't seem to be getting any better. <br /><br />Have you heard of the new DSM changes? Very upsetting, especially for those of us who know what these changes will mean to children and their parents. Read more here: http://healplace.wordpress.com/2012/12/16/disruptive-mood-dysregulation-disorder-what/ Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375034076558590459.post-7604808208018963702012-12-22T07:44:21.757-08:002012-12-22T07:44:21.757-08:00I'm so glad to hear that his needs are being a...I'm so glad to hear that his needs are being addressed. Mary M. Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00554345148603323130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375034076558590459.post-17018552538053507102012-12-21T22:34:57.298-08:002012-12-21T22:34:57.298-08:00What you have said here is exactly what I have bee...What you have said here is exactly what I have been thinking. You are so spot on. I am a mother of a child on the spectrum. The school he use to attend would do nothing for him. They basically denied everything. They even challenged the diagnosis given to him by a Neurologist at C.H.O.C. My son is doing well now that he has been away from the Brick-and-Mortar setting. It's been almost 2 years. I home school him through K-12 and am so happy with the services they willingly provide him. <br />I chose to focus my energy on my son rather then use it all up fighting out local school. He now received Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and consults with a school psychologist. It pains me to think of the children who are still in the setting that I removed my son from.Off my Hingeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741094121631327688noreply@blogger.com