Maybe it's time to institute corporal punishment in your household
(for your hubby too)

Here is my final copy for my article I think it looks great.

My son started having seizures in 1st grade. In the beginning, the seizures and epilepsy were very overwhelming for our family. As time has gone on, I began to understand the impact the seizures and diagnosis of epilepsy would have on his education, with other students who have epilepsy and uncontrolled seizures.
When students have an escalation of seizures at school, home, and other places it takes a far reaching toll on them. It not only influences behavior and attendance, but in many cases you start to see a decline in areas such as reading, subject comprehension, math, and even IQ. I experienced this with my son as his IQ dropped about 15 points.
The combination of multiple medications in high doses will strongly affect the way students learn. We know that taking even one medicine can cause concentration problems; now consider the effect that taking two, three, four or more medications can have on concentration levels.
It’s very hard for students who have been A and B achiever’s to understand and accept sudden decline in grades to C’s and D’s. In some instances, the decline challenges to just barely passing or failing
Schools believe if students are passing they don’t need intervention. This is unacceptable to us as parents and advocates. As parents and advocates we need to remember these kids should not be left on the sidelines. It’s imperative to work through and implement an education plan for these kids to keep their long term goals in life.
As advocates of students having seizures at school, we need a plan so that students can stay and learn, being sent home is not the answer. Exclusion from school due to seizures isn’t the answer; students will only fall further behind. However, by implementing accommodations we accept the need to learn differently.
Students have dreams and goals; they can achieve these by the team work of those in their lives. For example, if they wanted to be a Veterinarian, and that goal is challenging, maybe they can be a Veterinary Asst. Our student can perform duties in the offices, such as cleaning, or walking the animals, through accommodated related training they receive.
If students desire to be Chef’s, and it may not be reasonable to use the stove, consider a related job in this area. If they can work with ingredients, we know there are positions as prep persons who are getting organized and ready. Our students should learn from their educational providers the importance of these positions.
All students have dreams; schools should accept our combined dreams and be stronger partner in the meeting these goals. Students do not deserve to be left with just a “get them through” attitude from educators.
Education is provided for every child to help them pursue their dreams; just because of a disability the dreams should not be deterred by educators. Instead, challenge your educators to implement the most appropriate plan to meet educational goals and provide the network of support to achieve those dreams.

Donna,

this is great. i love the build up towards the end. it really packs a lot of positive punch... great job!!!

PRINT IT, PRINT IT!!!

Super good job, Donna. Really impressed by your re-working.
Congratulations!



P.S. Im an old lady. Can't party like that young whipper-snapper ~ waves ~ .

Can't take the credit.

I had help from some here. And a co-worker who corrected some of
the things that needed for our purposes.

But I love the article now.

So its great.

Thanks all for your help.

Those that helped more, really thanks, you helped me look so
good.

Donna

Donna,

Nooooot so fast!!!! the article has your spirit to it.

so you bet your boots you can take the credit!!!

ready or not, here it comes

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there, i just plopped it in your lap. you're stuck with it now.

~ waves ~

Had to come back and tell you. On Tuesday during my Skype
with my Supervisor, She told me she loved the newsletter column.

So I succeeded in the final part that I really wanted to.

I am working to put together much better emails, and notes
to others now.

Donna

Okay, I got a phone call yesterday.

And I was not a happy camper with the notice. But I was happy about the call. Being that I had been the One in charge of the Newsletter committee.

And I guess in the next few days, too the next month the first copy of
the Newsletter is going out.

THey are looking for the other articles that go in the newsletter.

One of these article's is the PSV(Parent Support Volunter) of the Month.
This was my idea. Because I don't feel we honor our Volunteer's enough.
And when the discussion for the article's came out recently and I had
missed the meeting. And I haven't been involved in this finalization.

I worried they dropped this. So I had asked. And had been assured it
was still there.

Well yesterday, the girl in charge, in South Bend called me at 2:30pm.
Lucky really to get ahold of me. I was supposed to be off. Derrick
had a Dr. Appt. And I had just gotten back home.

But it turns out they chose to use my PSV as the First PSV of the month.
And she wanted it by 1pm today. She was sorry, it had just dawned
on her she hadn't given me this item to do.

Could I send her the information on my person so they would be able to put it in the paper. I knew it was going to be hard. I usually need to think on these. For days, but had just a couple of hours. Because I wasn't going to be home this morning. SO off it went last night. And I am hoping she cleaned it up good. Then she dropped the big bomb, they wanted a picture.
Well gosh, how was I going to help with that. I suggested our boss, call the lady and ask. So when I got a email today, saying she was sorry for the short notice. She also let me know that they had called and asked for a Picture.


So today when I was talking to my Supervisor, I learn it seems I didn't
do something one of my parents wanted. And she isn't comfortable
working with me. Wants to see if one of the volunteers can work with
her. I think I may have a idea, but can't remember the name who.

But if my Supervisor, gets a hold of the few I know can do this. I think the lady is in for a surprise. Most don't work as well getting accomodations as
I do. If I didn't get what she wanted, something was up.

So I hope that my one advocate can take this case, she would be the best.

Donna

And for once, I'm not going to brow beat myself. Just realize I can't be superwoman.

Well you know that we know that you are a fantastic woman!
and we are very proud of your work that you are doing.
Know that that you are a wonderful mother and work so hard to keep your family together.

bizi

Bizi's got it Donna,

and for what it's worth, even if you do not get everything perfect every second of every day, I DO happen to think you are superwoman!!!!

i really admire you for who you are and what you do. you are one heck of a gal.



~ waves ~