Earlier this spring we had a not-so-pleasant experience with Maddie participating in a community activity. ( see this post: http://mcdj.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/so-the-drama/ )
I have a good friend who talks a lot about the value of participating in sports, and I figured my kids aren’t getting any younger, so during Easter Break I took all the kids up to the Township [...]
My kids LOVE this song. It is the new hokey pokey!
OK OK! *I* love this song. It’s a like mini workout. Maddie and I were excited to see Oprah Cha Cha- ing earlier this week! Check it out!
http://watchoprahonline.com/oprah-cha-cha-slide-video-watch-oprah-learn-how-to-cha-cha-slide-with-kids/32/
I hope you liked it, I hope you danced!
: )
If you somehow missed the massive amounts of publicity, Barbara Walters has written a new book called “Audition” . Along with the details of her growing up, her career achievements, all the drama about Starr Jones and Barbara’s affair with a married congressman, Barbara writes about her sister with a cognitive disability.
In her memoir Barbara thanks her sister as being the [...]
Maddie completing a 4th grade reading comprehension worksheet with her Dad.
The assignment is unmodified (ie questions are the same) but the product (ie her answers) are accommodated (given in an alternative format, specifically Boardmaker symbols).
http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=5ccb673caeeb6c67360ee5&skin_id=601&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url
( OK OK perhaps not quote of the day, but that sounds better than quote of the every-few-days-maybe-even-as-infrequent-as-every-week-or-two )
I always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that.
Then I realized I was somebody.
– Lily Tomlin
Step up people! Do something! Be the change!
OK, this is really just an excuse to post a photo of my children!
We went to Hidden Lake Gardens on Sunday, which is a nature conservatory type place a little less than an hour away. Its so pretty and peaceful. The kids had a great time just enjoying the scenery, checking out the walking paths, [...]
<<< OK, there will be multiple posts on the Grade 5 IEP, otherwise it will be so long, nobody would ever finish. >>>
I know I linked to the IEP Goals and Objectives Bank, and I used to have goals like that for Maddie, but anymore we write our goals very differently. This post is limited [...]
<<< OK, there will be multiple posts on the Grade 5 IEP, otherwise it will be so long, nobody would ever finish. >>>
Follow this link to read my “parent input” for the IEP. I always use this same format, with some pictures and our “dream statement” (aka mission statement) for Maddie.
Parent Input & Concerns (200 
I took the kids to a High School Musical party at our local library tonight. Our community theater group is putting on a HSM performance in a couple weeks, and they’re visting local venues and events, practicing a couple songs and promoting the upcoming shows.
At one point, the large group was divided up and went with different cast members to [...]
<<< OK, there will be multiple posts on the Grade 5 IEP, otherwise it will be so long, nobody would ever finish. >>>
It went well! We were finished in four hours. That’s pretty much unheard of for me.
The main thing I took away from Maddie’s meeting was how important people are. We did a MAPS session, part [...]
