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I am a union organizer, writer, and graphic designer. I live with my husband, our two sons, and my sister in Portland, OR. I was formally diagnosed on the autism spectrum at the age of 39. My older son is also autistic. I like progressive politics, food, typography, and serial commas. I am a very good speller. You can reach me at kitaiska.sandwich (at) gmail.com. |
Hello Sarah-
I happened across your site when looking for information about special education and placement. I am an ECSE teacher with a reverse-inclusion classroom, like the classrooms you talk about in “Is the Least Restrictive Environment always the best?” I was wondering if I could use a quote from that post for a paper that I am doing for Portland State University, because I think that it sums up so well what we are struggling with in our system- why are we letting our children potentially fail in the name of least restrictive settings when we do have classrooms that are terrific, with trained staff for children who might struggle in a typical pre-k setting? This paper is a comparison among the different types of service models for the ECSE population; however it has been very difficult to write as there are currently no longitudinal studies regarding where children with special needs are finding the most success. Please let me know if this is possible.
Thanks,
Chiara Maltese
ECSE teacher Multnomah Early Childhood Project
Portland, OR
Oh my Sarah, as I was re-reading some of your postings, I realized that you are Carrie’s sister! The teacher that she works with, Lara, was my student teaching mentor, and I am lucky enough to see Carrie socially every few months and hear about your and your son’s journey. I didn’t make that connection right away. Thanks for letting me quote you, I’ll send you a copy of the paper as soon as it is finished!
Sincerely,
Chiara
Hello Sarah, my name is Lucy, I like you have a son with autism. I’m so happy I was told about your blog, I would love to chat with you more, I am from portland also! I have IEP issues and would love to chat more about some other stuff too. Hope to her from you soon
thanks for your comment on “pissed off.” i love your blog. i invite you to contribute an advice piece or essay to my book in development, ‘The Family Book of Forgiveness.’
Here’s the link for the call for submissions.
http://sweetsweetanimal.blogspot.com/2011/10/call-for-submissions.html?m=0