April 2nd is World Autism Awareness day, and so the next few posts will be dedicated to understanding this disorder. As a teacher of some 20+ years, I’ve witnessed the increase autism first hand, and I’ve tried to keep up with the research and best practices for the classroom. Autism knows no socio-economic bounds. In [...]
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My grandmother often said that the poor “had nothin’ but pride”. She didn’t mean it in a demeaning way. What she meant was that even though they may have difficult circumstances, heads were still held high, and no matter how little they had they were strong enough to fight for a better life. I [...]
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Already the twenty first century has seen its share of tragedies. From natural disasters to terrorism, one might think that the world is swirling the proverbial drain. I beg to differ. Lately it seems that we’re always on the brink of some sort of ruin, be it financial or otherwise. But within these tumultuous times, [...]
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