Last month I went to hear Dr Victoria Greer, the new Assistant Superintendent for Student Services of Cambridge Public Schools speak. She mentioned a book written by Kathie Snow and her website “Disability is Natural.” I wanted to go a bit further when talking about learning disabilities and say not only are they “natural,” but […]
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I Am Not My Disability
When I see children or adults in my practice what I enjoy the most is building the therapeutic relationship with them. After testing gives me a general idea of their needs, I spend weeks and even months getting to know who they are as a person. It’s part of the therapeutic process, but the best […]
Communicating Acceptance
“What is it like to make mistakes at your old school,” I ask my daughter. she states, “in class when you made a mistake kids would snicker and laugh. I hate that,” she states emphatically. then I asked her, “What is it like when you make a mistake at your new school?” She states in […]