by Kirsty | Dec 16, 2011 | Autism, Education, Relationships
Life is full of endings & beginnings. Today marks both an ending and a beginning for my son and my family. Today is his last day in a special education setting – as of next year he will begin Year 2 at his local public school. I know I will be in tears when...
by Kirsty | Nov 29, 2011 | Albinism, Autism
This is the third post in a series dedicated to following the transition of my son, Gilbert Bear from a special education setting to a mainstream classroom. Part 1 documented his education settings up to now and Part 2 went over the paperwork and administrative...
by Kirsty | Sep 15, 2011 | Albinism, Autism
Last week I wrote a post about my son’s imminent transition from a special education class to a mainstream classroom. I focused on his experiences up until this point in a variety of education settings and how we had come to the decision to make the leap to...
by Kirsty | Sep 2, 2011 | Albinism, Autism
This is the first of a series of posts detailing our journey moving from a special education setting to a mainstream class. You can read part 2 and part 3 here. I hope sharing our experience will give you a balanced view of the pros and cons of the process and...
by Kirsty | Jan 3, 2011 | Albinism, Autism
My eldest son turns 7 in March and is a ball of energy all the time. Apparently he has no stop button – trust me I have tried and failed to find one! He is exceptionally bright and is forever asking questions which is quite exhausting for me as I am not...
