The Teacher Said No!
I always tell my para-educators that when they are confronted by people who do not take them at their word, to tell them “the teacher said no” or “go tell/ask the teacher.” That usually seals…
Did You Know?
Today we celebrate a man who was an important civil rights activist. We are all familiar with Martin Luther King Jr’s more prominent…
Happy New Year
Some of us welcomed 2020 with a big bang while others ushered the new year in softly and quietly. Whatever the choice made to ring in the new year…
A Year In Review
I have had the distinct pleasure in writing my blog posts for Special Ed Speaks for several years now. I have also thrived on you…
Now That’s How You Judge!
It was a crazy day! I was down a sub for one of my para-educators who was out sick. I had ten of my eleven students and it was turning out to be some kind of a day. Now, to understand the importance of what happened…
How to Butcher a Name!!!
We take pride in making sure we pronounce our student’s names correctly. This year, I learned that I…
Halloween Safety
With just a few days until Halloween, I thought I would share a post from Enabling Devices’. As parents and care providers, etc., kudos…
Still Judging?!?!
I wrote a post, Don’t Judge, in 2017. This post was written in response to a judgement call that was...
Don’t Touch
It goes without saying that many people still view children with disabilities from a negative perspective. Yes, in 2019, it still happens. Unfortunately, a lot of these people work in schools, where their attitudes may be most…
No Longer A Good Idea
Assigning one-to-one (1:1) paraeducators (paraprofessionals, aides) has become an increasingly common response to support students with intellectual, and a range of other developmental disabilities…