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Category Archives: All About Special Education

How Do You Keep Your Towel Fresh

“A towel, [The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy] says, is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have. Partly it has great practical value. You can wrap … Continue reading

February 29, 2016 · Leave a comment

Thoughts on the California Department of Education Data Release

*Time Sensitive- Former and Current California Students – Decide and Act before April 1 2016* This is for those of you that have had any general and/or special education students … Continue reading

February 25, 2016 · Leave a comment

Your Special Education Responsibilities

Last week, I wrote about your rights when it comes to your child’s education, as parents have a key role in the special education process.  This week, we’re going to … Continue reading

August 14, 2014 · Leave a comment

Back to School IEP Advice

As we enter August, many of our readers are bracing for IEP season, as well as the challenges of sending our children back to school. Throughout this month, MSNN will … Continue reading

August 4, 2014 · Leave a comment

Homeschooling Autism: What It Has Taught Me

MSNN is happy to introduce our friend, Jessica Eastman. Jessica is a homeschooling mom to three rambunctious boys, one of whom has autism.  She lives with her husband, the lazy dog, … Continue reading

October 22, 2013 · 11 Comments

Special Ed: I Don’t Get It

I’m really confused. Shocking, I know, but it does happen. Ted is in a special autism classroom. He is six, functioning somewhere around a four year old in most cognitive … Continue reading

September 3, 2013 · 5 Comments

Your Box is Broken

As we are in the process of PCSing cross-country, so too am I in the process of registering the boys for their new school. This involves a ridiculous amount of … Continue reading

August 13, 2013 · 5 Comments

School Sanctioned Bullying? Or a Day of Harmless Fun?

Thanks to social media, I have recently learned about a school district which “celebrated” Dress Like a Nerd Day. The mum who wrote about this day-long categorization and mocking of the … Continue reading

March 19, 2013 · 2 Comments

Special Needs Parenting – I Quit! (…Can I do that?)

When I picked Ted up from school today, his teacher came out to talk to me. That doesn’t immediately mean trouble, but more often than not, it does. Especially as … Continue reading

November 15, 2012 · 17 Comments