TODAY was a pretty good Monday for anyone who cares about our children with special needs and their parents. I received a written response from the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS). This written response was to notify me that in fact OSERS has found the …
OSERS has found the Michigan Dept. of Ed in violation of the IDEA 2004! Read More »
I am sharing this story from my dear friends, Calvin and Tricia Luker. They are fighting as they always do, with every ounce of strength, fortitude and courage of conviction. They are fighting to free Hannah G a 20 year old with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and other medical needs from the dangerous clutches of …
#FreeHannahG from the clutches of Munson Hospital! Read More »
As the parent of a son with special needs and advocate to thousands of students with special needs, I fight unapologetically hard for their civil rights and right to a free and appropriate public education. I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t an advocate for children. I believe in children, ALL children. I believe …
Oakland Community College in Violation of Section 504 & Title II of the ADA! Read More »
On February 18, 2014 I filed an online complaint with the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights and alleging that the Michigan Department of Education’s webpage for a one-month public comment period on potentially devastating revisions to our special education rules was inaccessible. Sixteen months later and after a thorough investigation and …
So earlier this evening/late afternoon, I posted on Facebook about Dearborn Public Schools and both an ASD teacher and two speech clinicians with NO knowledge about Michelle Garcia Winner and her Social Thinking www.socialthinking.com that is used by countless districts across MI and America. Further, they had no knowledge about Sarah Ward and her extensive …
Public Ed & A Dialogue Too Few Are Willing To Have! Read More »
