Category Archives: Intellectual Disabilities

South Carolina Bound !

While in limbo with the school system, we decided to go ahead and schedule the strabismus surgery for late August. It was about this time that I was approached by my employers about a job opportunity in Charleston, South Carolina. … Continue reading

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Our First IEP – A Non-Starter

Our first IEP was with The City of Richmond School System.  This school system, as well as the city council, has for decades been the laughing-stock of the Metro Richmond area because of incompetence and corruption.  The City of Richmond perennially spends … Continue reading

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Hello Public School System

Ben’s second birthday was just around the corner and it was now time to start our long association with the public school system. Because Ben had been identified as a child with special needs, under the 1986 public law (PL) … Continue reading

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The Great Daycare Challenge

As summer approached our daycare situation suddenly became the focus of most of my attention. The friends with whom we had shared a nanny for the last year and one half found themselves expecting their third child and it was … Continue reading

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Tests and More Tests – 6

The last of the many tests this year was the auditory brainstem response (ABR). As noted earlier, this test was supposed to accurately read the threshold of hearing for each ear. I was concerned about this test because they had … Continue reading

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