Inclusive Special Education Benefits Everyone
by Chris Jordan
There is a little note tacked up on the front of my refrigerator. A couple of typed lines on a torn piece of paper. I will frequently do this when I find a quote that resonates with me, or one I hope will speak to my children. I figure that my teenagers are in the refrigerator enough times a day there might as well be something there that inspires thought other than what they want to stuff into their stomachs.
Currently on the refrigerator hangs this quote:
There is one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one’s life – reciprocity. ~Confucius
Advice for a Lifetime
by Chris Jordan
I have been thinking about the sort of things I want them to know before they head off into the world, to college, and beyond. The things I wish I had realized before I was much older.
A Future of Unified Sports Teams: I’m Excited!
by Isabel
I had never heard about unified sports teams. I think they will help teach kids about others and themselves.
What Do You Do When You See Bad Parenting?
by Chris Jordan
All of us watching agree that this father’s behavior is over the top. We all agree that it is inappropriate at best and abuse at worst.
Yet, none of us say anything to the father.
5 Ways to Make Summer Reading More Fun
by Rachel Meeks
With summer coming, it’s not too soon to think about making reading an activity that you and your family will look forward to…
Bullying is a Crime, Not a Rite of Passage
by Chris Jordan
But the bigger picture is that my child has the right to go to school and not be bullied. He has the right to walk the hallways with someone shouting “retard” “faggot” “loser” at him, without people “accidentally” bumping into him. He has the right to sit in a classroom without someone rolling their eyes at him every time he speaks.
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