All Blogs Relating To "advocacy"

posted 07/10/2010, comments (3)

Advocacy for Adults with Learning Disabilities!!

We need to have more advocates for students with Learning Disabilities!! I think that Quinn and his team are on the right path, but there needs to be much, much more. I would be an advocate, but I'm not sure how to even get started.    There seems to be so much for with children with Learning Disabilities and of course there should be... Read more

posted 08/12/2009, comments (3)

Eunice Kennedy Shriver's Faithful Service

Thirty-five years ago, a friend of mine gave birth to a girl with Down Syndrome and immediately put her in an institution. Everyone sympathized. My friend did the right thing, we all believed, not exposing her family to the shame of a damaged child. It was the proper way to deal with the situation.   Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who died Tuesday... Read more

posted 04/21/2009, comments (2)

Children's rights!

I quit teaching a few years ago, because the stress of what public school systems request that we do for them.  I no longer could look the other way, while they offered sub-standard services for at-risk, disabled students.  They do not want parents to be informed and enlightened.  They do not want parents to know what their rights... Read more