Life from the Brown Folders

Where Education Becomes "Special"

WORKING IN A SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASS FOR EMOTIONALLY-DISTURBED STUDENTS WHILE CONCURRENTLY EARNING A MASTER’S AND TEACHING CREDENTIAL

WHEN PEOPLE SAY THERE IS A “CURE” FOR AUTISM

I want to tell them…

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People with Autism do not have a disease,  nor are they broken… they do not need to be “fixed.” You can’t cure something that is not a sickness.

WHY MY STUDENT WITH ASPERGER’S IS REFUSING TO ATTEND THE END-OF-THE-YEAR PICNIC

TODAY, AT THE STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCHEON

I was all…

WHEN MY STUDENT HAS MASTERED ALL HIS GOALS AND PARENTS REFUSE TO SIGN OFF ON NEW ONES

It’s like…

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WHEN STUDENTS HAVE ANXIETY-INDUCED MELTDOWNS

What they’re really saying…

WHEN STUDENTS LEARN WORD PROCESSING SKILLS

STUDENTS WHO NEED THEIR SPACE

Will be all…

KEEPING MY COOL WITH AN ULTRA OBNOXIOUS STUDENT

May go like…

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WHEN THE STUDENT WHO SAYS HE HATES ME BRINGS ME CHOCOLATE

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