As the daughter, sibling, cousin, aunt and parent to children (now some are adults) with ADHD, I am outraged by the archaic diagnosis of this neurological brain disorder. I am normally bashing the New York Times for their reporting on psychiatric and find this paper quite biased in their articles. This is one story that… Continue Reading ADHD Deserves a National Dialogue
Archives for February 2014
MI Dept. of Ed Proposing Catastrophic Revisions to Special Ed Rules
The Michigan Department of Education is proposing catastrophic changes to the rules that govern how students with disabilities and “Individualized Education Programs” (“IEP”S) are educated in our state’s public schools. The public comment period is SHORT and WAYS TO COMMENT ARE LIMITED. If these rule revisions become reality in Michigan they will lead to a… Continue Reading MI Dept. of Ed Proposing Catastrophic Revisions to Special Ed Rules
Call to Action: States Attacking Special Education
Calling the Parents, Caregivers, Teachers, Clinicians and Anyone who cares about SIX MILLION STUDENTS with likely in-effective IEPs. Folks, we are in the most deplorable times for students with disabilities. A Federal law that is not even one-half century old is eroding, and now we have a new foe, a new enemy and right… Continue Reading Call to Action: States Attacking Special Education