Sun-Beams is a collection of links to stories, articles, photos, or videos I have come across that I believe will inspire, inform, or encourage you, as well as my favorite photo posted on my other blog, Violet Film, from the past week. The Truth About Down Syndrome – A response to the loathsome Richard Dawkins People… Read More
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Three Snippets of Nathan’s Mischief, Plus Four Others
— 1 — So … my off-the-grid scrapbooking weekend didn’t turn out the way I hoped. My back seized up on me, which made sitting for long periods difficult, AND I got sick with some sort of respiratory bug. However … Auburn won and I got to listen to the game on my tiny speaker,… Read More
Saying Goodbye to Mama J
Almost four decades ago, my dad met and married a wonderful lady named Betty, and when he did I gained a whole new branch to my family tree – a new sister, new aunts, uncles, and cousins, and another set of grandparents. My new grandparents were never Lora and Ormond Johnston to me – they were… Read More
A Magic Moment for Sarah Kate
It’s no secret that it’s been a rough summer. Sarah Kate has handled everything like a trooper, but there’s only some sunshine you can muster when you’re an eleven year old girl cooped up at home being nagged by your mom into doing 45 minutes of exercises three times a day for weeks on end…. Read More
Seven Snippets: Off the Grid, a Fire Truck Bed, and The Great Loaded Potato Crisis of 2014
— 1 — I talked in general about 504 plans yesterday, but without many specifics. Sarah Kate’s 504 meeting was Wednesday, which, yes, is pretty quick for the beginning of the school year, but the start of school was a shock to everyone’s system and Nurse Heather pressed to get things set up quickly. In short, the meeting… Read More
Let’s Chat About the 504 and the IEP
Ah, yes, it’s that time again. The start of the school year, you mean? Well, yes, but it’s also the dreaded season of IEP 1 and 504 2 meetings. Nathan has the first, and Sarah Kate has had both (she has a 504 plan at the moment), so I’ve done both in years past – and… Read More