[Vision2020] Special Ed Student Needs

[Donovan Arnold]

JFord,

You write, "I think what bothers me the most about Ms. Willard's post, 
outside of her putting her children out there like she did,"

It does not bother me at all. I think it wonderful that she rejoices in the 
uniqueness of her children and boasts of them and what they have 
accomplished. She has every reason and right to be proud of her children, 
and I applaud her for doing so instead of hiding them away as though there 
was sometime shameful in having children that are different. We should 
celebrate difference, not say it bothers us when a parents talks in public 
about there children.

Take Care,

Donovan J Arnold

>From: "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>
>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: [Vision2020] Special Ed Student Needs
>Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 12:15:00 -0700
>
>I think what bothers me the most about Ms. Willard's post, outside of her 
>putting her children out there like she did, is that she never mentions her 
>work with organizations such as Idaho Parents Unlimited or CoAd...both are 
>very excellent and very hard working organizations that help parents of 
>Special Needs children work within and with the School District.  We have 
>worked with them in the past and they have always come through for us to 
>make sure my children received what they needed in a timely manner.  I 
>highly recommend both of those offices.
>
>Ms. Willard - please contact these people and they WILL work for you as 
>well.  If you have any contact with the Special Ed teacher in your 
>children's school and if you have an IEP for them, the numbers for the 
>people I mentioned is very available to you.  Use them.
>
>As far as home schooling - for Special Needs kids - believe me, it is not 
>advisable.  It requires a GREAT deal of work and time and can be very 
>frustrating/unproductive for both the parent and especially the child.  I 
>am speaking from personal experience and have many friends with Special 
>Needs kids that have tried it too.  It is simply a very difficult task to 
>undertake unless you have the education and time to tackle it.  Again, it 
>is a matter of what is best for the child, not just convenient.
>
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