2009-05-19

michaeldthomas: (Caitlin 08)
2009-05-19 08:22 am
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Disturbing GAO Report About Schools and Children with Special Needs

I wish I could be shocked by this story, but I still have strong memories of the isolation cell at my childhood junior high school. Every parent of a child with special needs should remember that this could happen to their child.

As a parent of a child with special needs, I work hard to have an active partnership with Caitlin's school and district. She currently has an excellent team that I trust. They've been very good to her, but I still get nervous every time a new staff member comes into her life. That's one of the reasons that I provide her transportation (I realize that this is a luxury). It gives me a chance to drop in and talk to her staff face to face. They know that I'm watching what they do with her.
michaeldthomas: (Caitlin 08)
2009-05-19 08:42 am
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Caitlin's Review of The Lord of the Rings

In order to keep my brain from melting any further from the hours and hours of Disney Channel that Cait usually watches, I showed her The Lord of the Rings films instead over the last few days. She loved them. Here are the reasons according to Caitlin:

1- Frodo is cute.

2- Gollum is funny.

3- Eowyn is awesome. Caitlin would also like to ride a horse and wield a sword.

4- Battles are exciting on the home theater system. She giggled with every drum beat and oliphaunt step.