Special Education

I Will Not Be Defeated! (Day 175 of 365)

May 14 in Cerebral Palsy, Daily Skills, Disabilities, Inclusion, Single Parent, Special Education by Eden Little | No Comments

Friday, May 14th, 2010

I had a scheduled non-formal meeting this morning at 7am with Taylor’s teacher. The plan was that her and I were going to sit down and discuss some of the components and goals & objectives I would like Taylor to be working on in the next year. We wanted to have this ready for next weeks IEP. I had been planning for this meeting and showed up at 7am and found the Teacher had called in. I was never informed, therefore I wanted to speak to someone so I asked to speak to the Administrator that was over her, and he left me waiting for an hour. I needed to get to work myself, so I had to leave.

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God’s Hidden Angels at Work (Day 174 of 365)

May 13 in Autism, Behavior Challenges, Daily Skills, Disabilities, Family, Love, Miscellaneous, Special Education, Speech Therapy, Teaching by Eden Little | No Comments

Thursday, May 13th 2010

As a Special Education Teacher who is currently teaching children from 3-6 with Autism it is always a blessing and so rewarding when I see the little accomplishments in my students. I have a unique position with the school district that allows me to travel to 3 different Early Childhood Autism Programs daily and teach the children in each class for a specific amount of time. Today, I arrived at one of the schools and greeted my students outside. One of my students spotted me and ran across the playground to greet me. Now, let me just tell you a a brief history about him. When I began working with him roughly 8 months ago, he was non-verbal, wouldn’t maintain eye contact, would show little to no emotions, and had a difficult time following much of any directions. Over the past 8 months he has grown to enjoy the time I teach him and gets excited when I arrive in his class. His excitement is shown by the compliance he shows when I give him a direction.

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The Special Glasses (Day 173 of 365)

May 12 in Advocacy, Cerebral Palsy, Daily Skills, Disabilities, Family, God, Inclusion, Love, Miscellaneous, Parenting, Single Parent, Special Education, Teaching by Eden Little | No Comments

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

As I was getting ready this morning it crossed my mind AGAIN that Taylor will be entering her last year of High School and Jorden & Erin will be entering their last year in middle school. Wow! It’s really happening…..they are growing up! If there ever was a time that my children should be filmed it should be the next year. I have so many questions about the future and feel that I will be entering a whole new territory. Next year, Taylor will become an adult and will be graduating from High School. This is why I often discuss her education more than the other two, since we are entering such an important milestone. Even the thought of this brings tears to my eyes. She is so small, and so immature, yet such an important presence in this World that I want to make sure that she is given the best possible chance to live a life full of joy, love, independence, and self-worth.

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John Michael Stuart (Day 157 of 365)

April 25 in Advocacy, Cerebral Palsy, Daily Skills, Family, Fun, Inclusion, Las Vegas Family Fun!, Love, Parenting, Physical therapy, Special Education by Eden Little | 2 Comments

Sunday, April 25th 2010

Yesterday the kiddos went to the monthly event at Starlight Foundation. I was unable to go with them, because I had already planned on going to a Clothing Exchange Party at my friend Melody’s house. I love going to the Starlight Foundation events because every time I do, I meet another person that I believe is amazing. Did you know that there are many amazing people in this world that have amazing stories? If I had a wish, I wish I could travel around the country this summer while the kids are visiting their Dad and interview each person and tell there story. Hmmm….maybe I will just do that!

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A Kink In The Schedule! (Day 154 of 365) ENTRY 2

April 22 in Christianity, Disabilities, Family, Fun, God, Love, Miscellaneous, Parenting, seizures, Single Parent, Special Education by Eden Little | No Comments

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Well, we were really excited about spending the day together. However, God had a change of plans. Jorden was able to get a true sense of what my day looks like. Check out the video and see what happens. Read More

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