How Rocketship Schools Gave us an Academic Community
I’m the mother of a son with special needs. Alejandro is restless, but also has a lot of fun andRead More…
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How In-Person Learning Can Positively Impact Students with Special Needs
As the parent of a student with Special Needs, I have a lot of mixed feelings about my son attendingRead More…
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How Being an Immigrant & Mother of a Child with Special Needs Shaped my Experience in the U.S. School System
Oftentimes, parents plan for children. They decide on how many they’ll have and the right time to have them. ForRead More…
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My Son’s Kindergarten Teacher Guided Me in Getting My Son the Resources He Needed
Autism is such a complex word. I never thought it would be a part of my life. My first bornRead More…
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Before Passing Judgement: Raising an Autistic Child
Today I saw a poster for the movie Dumbo, and it made me think about being a mother raising aRead More…
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The Autism Acceptance Process
When my son Donovan was diagnosed with autism, my entire world fell apart. At that moment, I felt we wereRead More…
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A Strike Against Families
The teachers’ union and LAUSD can’t agree on a contract and they are planning to strike. I don’t feel goodRead More…
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How Does a Strike Benefit Parents?
I’m an LAUSD mom. I have had two children go through the district and their experiences have been as differentRead More…
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