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Making the Most of a New Year: College Admissions Advice for 9th and 10th Grade Students
The start of a new year is the perfect time for ninth and tenth grade students to embark on their college admissions process with energy and enthusiasm. In fact, decisions taken by ninth and tenth grade students over the coming weeks will shape their future in a big way, which is why I’m happy to…
DeVos Hurts Special Needs Families
Education Secretary Betsy Devos eliminated 72 policy documents that outline the rights of students with disabilities. The documents fleshed out students’ rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Rehabilitation Act. The regulations were not rescinded, only the policy documents put into place to guide how schools could use federal special education money.…
7 Tips for Having a Better Birth
My first son was born after a difficult 36 hours of labor. The labor was hard and fast, with protracted contractions 2-3 minutes apart and no more than 4 minutes apart for 30 hours.
Summary of Autism – Past and Present
I believe this article in a recent edition of The Advocate is an accurate and fair summary of the state of autism—past and present. It gives a brief history of autism and then discusses the current state of autism worldwide. The last portion of it discusses, in depth, adults with autism and they're succeeding (or…
“Pedophile Speak” – Inside the Mind of a Sexual Predator
When you hear Jerry Sandusky talk, it is “pedophile speak.”