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Election and Voting Resources for Disability and Special Needs Voters

Election and Voting Resources for Disability If anything good came out of the 2016 election, it is that more citizens are engaged in the political process. However, not everyone learned their lesson. It is being said that some midterm elections were lost because of a failure to engage disabled voters. {This part is from the […]

Are you upset about special education? You should be.

What we can do about Special Education. Bullying. Restraints. Seclusion rooms. Ostracizing our kids. Not being able to read. Refusing to go to school. Juvenile justice system. Zero tolerance. Is it any wonder that special needs moms are incredibly stressed out? Sometimes our kids encounter some of this stuff on a daily basis. And sometimes […]

{Ted Kennedy} List of Accomplishments with Disability Legislation

Ted Kennedy: February 22, 1932- August 25, 2009 Here is the video tribute that was done for Ted Kennedy at the DNC convention. (this is an older post recently udpated) I’m a big fan of his and miss having him here to champion for our kids. Yes, he was a man who made some mistakes, […]

Why every special needs parent must get involved in lobbying and advocacy.

Why every special needs parent must get involved in lobbying and advocacy. I think we’re in this for the long haul. I wrote this right after the 2016 election, in hopes of inspiring parents to step it up and get more involved. And so many have! That’s fantastic. But we cannot let up. We cannot […]

{Disability and Poverty} The facts and what we can do to change it.

{Disability and Poverty} The facts and what we can do to change it. This post is at the request of my readers, in particular those in my Facebook group. Many have repeatedly said that they want to do something and want to be involved and help. But, because of the dynamics in our Congress right […]

The misogyny of IEP meetings.

The misogyny of IEP meetings. I receive a surprising amount of criticism for catering to women on this blog. Or, writing about them and to them. Sure, much of it is constructive criticism such as “Remember, dads do this stuff too!” It’s usually in response to a post that I’ve done that has “moms” in […]