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2nd Annual Halloween Hike, Bat Caves in Griffith Park
Our Halloween Hike was a lot of fun! We met at a picnic area for Halloween themed food and games. Then we hiked up the trail to the Bat Caves. This is where the original Batman series was filmed in … Continue reading
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Hello, again
It’s been a while since I’ve posted on this site. I’m planning to get back in the groove and try to keep up with posting at least once a week. I will be sharing resource links, articles, news and more … Continue reading
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CA Science Center Meet-up
We had a fun time at the CA Science Center yesterday. We had 5 families, with 5 adults and 7 kids (6 boys and 1 girl). We saw the IMAX movie Galapagos and then had lunch. Afterwards we went to … Continue reading
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Learning About Autism
We went to the monthly FAA (Foothill Autism Alliance) meeting last night in Pasadena. The panel of speakers was 4 teen-agers with autism who use assistive technology to communicate. The parents were there to aid them in giving their presentations … Continue reading
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Middle School & High School
** This is an excerpt from our yahoo support group, 2E Network LA: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/2E_Network_LA/info Our older son went to Holmes MS Humanities Magnet. The program is all about the social sciences and a lot of writing papers, which is not … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, administration, advocate, Asperger's, assessment, Autism, challenges, children, college, disabilities, disagree, Due Process, Gifted, high functioning autism, high intellectual ability, high school, IEP, NPS, NVLD, paperwork, PDD, school district, school psychologist, services, special education, special needs, spinal cord injuries, successful, support, testing, transition, twice exceptional, underachievement, wheelchair
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Moving On To College
I just returned from taking our oldest son to SFSU for his orientation. On this trip I had time to reflect on our journey through elementary, middle and high school together and I thought of some things I’d like to … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, advocate, Asperger's, challenges, children, college, disabilities, Gifted, high functioning autism, high intellectual ability, high school, IEP, special education, special needs, successful, support, transition, twice exceptional, underachievement
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Feeling Discouraged
I’ve been advocating for our DS1 since he was in the second grade, 10 years ago. Now he’s getting ready to graduate from HS and go out into the world and spread his wings. Will he be successful? I hope … Continue reading
Thoughts About Blogging
It occured to me this afternoon, as I thought about my most recent post, that maybe I’m being bitter about all of my experiences with the school district. Maybe I come across as angry and it turns off the admin … Continue reading
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