"WHAT WILL IT TAKE?" What a good question to give others when you need much more than a yes or no. It's an awesome question that I have decided to begin using with my supervisors. I no longer will ask yes or no questions. Instead, I will simply ask them "What will it take?" Let's see what happens then... I'm excited to use it and can't wait to do so. There's no way I can get a "No." Try it for yourself... Ask any yes/no question, and you get a yes or no... Ask what will it take, and you get more....Okay, you may get silence first, but they can't give you a No...
Hands Off Special Education!
We need to sound the alarm on the proposed & recent cuts to the Dept of Education, specifically those to Special Education Services & the core functions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These staffing cuts aren't just budget adjustments; they are a direct attack on the rights and well-being on our nation's children with disabilities. IDEA is a landmark civil rights law that guarantees a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for every child with a disability. It ensures access to specialized instruction, related services like speech, occupational, and physical therapy, & essential legal protections. I have listened to this poem by Lederick Horne a few times since these most recent actions to the Dept. of Education's Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services (OSERS). I feel so many emotions like anger , disappointment , scared , & sad . I don't know what to think & barely know what to do. Decimating the s...
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