Anxiety
Parents with social anxiety disorder, the most prevalent anxiety disorder, typically express high levels of criticism and doubt and low levels of warmth and affection toward their children. This...
View ArticleSpecial education youth face injustice
People were created to create and thrive. When people are denied the right to learn, work, and provided for themselves it's called INJUSTICE. Over time this injustice leads to mental illness (anger,...
View ArticleDiscrimination and Mental Illness
Adults with adverse childhood experiences are often unemployed, poor, homeless, and prone to committing violent crimes. An intergenerational cycle is often established where these adults are unable...
View ArticleFathers Have A Purpose
Children of involved fathers are more likely to demonstrate a greater tolerance for stress and frustration, have superior problem solving and adaptive skills, be more playful, resourceful, skilful, and...
View ArticleBipedalism
The Furgeson situation through the eyes of a youth a living with disability. They both are bipedal, and want to be understood and valued. For youth living with a disability our fight is internal and...
View ArticleHonesty
No special needs youth should feel like an island. Parents and children, this school year find someone who will accept you and your disabilites issues. We close ourself off because deep down inside...
View ArticleSeekers VS Hiders
Seeking must win at all cost! They get so involved with the win they sometimes lie, cheat, steal, bully, hit to achieve victory. In special education seekers=fighters The hiders must protect...
View Article13 Action Steps Schools Can Do
Parents of special ed children education matters. Get to know the ways special ed parents connect to the school currently (face to face, formal/informal, electronically, social media). Take some time...
View ArticleSped Kids Can Achieve, HOW!
There's a place to share your God-given dream, it's in the circle of trust. The circle of trust isn't for perfect people but it is for folks who can handle what has been shown us, without letting it be...
View ArticleSped and Foster Kids In Gangs Is a Spiritual Thang
Each time after being whipped with an extension cord, after the whipping was over I continued to jump up and down screaming, It felt like my body was on fire. I guess that was the reason behind...
View ArticleSouth-Side Of Chicago In Unlikely Place
How does a case from Mchenry County in up in Chicago? We had our ACR Administrative Case Review for our daughter at the DCFS office off 61th street back in May. We had our daughter for 3 and never had...
View ArticleCarry Each Other
As special/exceptional needs advocate/consultant I pray before going into any IEP meeting Matt 18:20. Parents of special needs children should not go to an IEP meeting alone. I believe we should...
View ArticleSmall town Texas country boy impact on sped kid from Chicago
You never get to old to mentor. Mr. Ratliff was retired from education when this small town Texas country boy had a impact on this sped kid from Chicago I was born to succeed but conditioned to...
View ArticleWho did ADA benefit?
As we reflect on the 23rd anniversary of American Disability Act I'm left with the question who benefited. If we look at the number of youth/adults with a disability locked-up in corrections across...
View ArticleRestorative Justice and Self-Harm
As a former youth who engaged in self-harm, we incorporate a unique designed self-awareness model. It's important for our communities to understand self-harm is about medicate pain. Biting my arm...
View ArticleAnxiety
Parents with social anxiety disorder, the most prevalent anxiety disorder, typically express high levels of criticism and doubt and low levels of warmth and affection toward their children. This...
View ArticleSpecial education youth face injustice
People were created to create and thrive. When people are denied the right to learn, work, and provided for themselves it's called INJUSTICE. Over time this injustice leads to mental illness (anger,...
View ArticleDiscrimination and Mental Illness
Adults with adverse childhood experiences are often unemployed, poor, homeless, and prone to committing violent crimes. An intergenerational cycle is often established where these adults are unable...
View ArticleFathers Have A Purpose
Children of involved fathers are more likely to demonstrate a greater tolerance for stress and frustration, have superior problem solving and adaptive skills, be more playful, resourceful, skilful, and...
View ArticleBipedalism
The Furgeson situation through the eyes of a youth a living with disability. They both are bipedal, and want to be understood and valued. For youth living with a disability our fight is internal and...
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