@lolaze Lack of funding is rampant in special education! And yes, teacher’s editions of textbooks are hard to obtain. I know a lot of teachers will order a free exam copy of a book, teach with it for a year and photocopy from it to give the students their lessons. Then when the publisher wants to know if they will be ordering books for the…[Read more]

I suspect that if I were their age, my kids wouldn’t think I was very cool. But as their mother, I know they think I’m cool.

We are very clear that I’m the parent, not the buddy. But I also allow them a lot of autonomy, and involve them in decision making that affects them.

They know they can talk to me about anything at all, and will even bring…[Read more]

@s-stephens It sounds like you worked with a great bunch of teachers! I’ve definitely known both teachers and teacher’s aides to look after their students in times when they had unmet needs. Yes, it is a labour of love.