[Vision2020] Special Ed Student Needs

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And look at all the help and knowledge Janice received BECAUSE she posted what she did.

Phil


-----Original message-----
From: "Donovan Arnold" donovanarnold at hotmail.com
Date: Tue,  5 Apr 2005 03:18:45 -0700
To: privatejf32 at hotmail.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Special Ed Student Needs

> 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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