While this recount is from 1985, this practice of insisting that EVERY child do EVERYTHING the SAME way is still happening! What was the

Years ago, when I was still in the classroom, I had the pleasure of teaching and suppporting Nina with learning. Nina had a severe language

But what if there was an easy-to-use tool that could bridge this gap, making the school environment more accessible and less daunting? Enter

Five-year old Anthony truly was one of my most favorite students ever. He saw the world through a unique lens, with a lot of wonder...

When you have an autistic child, it can be tough to find effective strategies to support their development and well-being.  It can feel...

We're celebrating puppies! I am so blessed to be able to spend my professional life doing what means the most to me. One of my favorite...

Listen to it here: The Christmas Pencil: A Gift from Michael As the holiday season approaches each year, I think back to a Christmas...

I remember being a kid in the back of the family station wagon on the way to White Sands Beach on the Connecticut shore. My grandparents...

Community.

Creating a sense of belonging makes all the difference. Every child wants to belong to their school community. In school communities,...

I saw a post in an educator Facebook group the other day asking, "What is the best gift you've ever received from a student?" Now... I've...

Long, long ago in high school, I was not an extrovert. In fact, I was very quiet and unassuming, except to those that knew me best. I...

Under the table... like all the way under... so that the underside of the table protects you like an umbrella. Under the table was where...

Of all of the gifts that I received as a teacher, gift cards were my least favorite. Gifts from the heart were the greatest. Leslie...

Exquitenger! He was five years old with autism and a language impairment... and had a love for learning new, and BIG words. I had a fire...