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Tag Archives: intellectual disability
Ben Gives Us Another Scare
One day when Ben was four or five years old I received a call from the executive director at Charles Webb. Ben had fallen backward while playing with a friend and had bumped his head on a bookshelf several purposes: … Continue reading
Our First “Real” IEP in Charleston
The first “real” IEP we had while in Charleston did not turn out any better than the first one we had in Richmond. I say first “real” IEP because we had on two different occasions done IEP’s that were written … Continue reading
Preparing for the IEP
As time passed and Ben grew older we knew it was just a matter of time before he would move from the day program at Charles Webb to a school in the Charleston County system. We had talked to many friends … Continue reading
Ben’s Unique Form of Communication
Ben’s speech therapy during the time we were in Charleston was pretty intense. We were still holding out great hope that Ben would begin to communicate using words. Starting out everything was geared toward unlocking that part of his brain. … Continue reading
Advocate For Project Lifesaver International
I’m going to go off topic again today because of something that is happening now, not ten miles from my house. A nine-year-old child with autism wandered away from his dad at a local park three days ago, and there … Continue reading