Laura McKenna

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March 17, 2022 Laura

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June 15, 2021 Laura

HuffPost: My Autistic Son Didn’t Have A Prom Date. What His Brother Did Next Was Beautiful.

April 14, 2021 Laura

Awareness Weeks Are Fine but People With Disabilities Need a Lot More Than That

March 18, 2021 Laura

Opinion: 7 Tips for Parents Who Want to Speak Out at School Board Meetings and Be Effective Advocates for Students

March 12, 2021 Laura

Are We Facing a Mental Health Crisis for Boys?

February 12, 2021 Laura

Occupational Therapy Shifts From Tactile to Digital

August 28, 2020 Laura

Why It’s So Hard to Report on Schools While Home-Schooling During a Pandemic

July 28, 2020 Laura

How To Reach Traumatized Students

March 22, 2020 Laura

When schools close or go online, what happens to students with disabilities?

January 14, 2020 Laura

OPINION: Marching band sets the right tempo for many special-needs kids

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The foster kittens are back, after a brief return to the shelter for some intensive antibiotics. They’re here until the end of the month and available for free snuggles.
Steve, my forever-boyfriend, on this Father’s Day.
Backyard dining time!
I bought a set of antique book set a few weeks ago. 100 volumes. High quality, but badly cared for over the years. Probably in a hot, dry attic. The leather is dry and cracked, so I’m giving them a nice oil bath today.
1991, Piermont with @sueoeus and @joyous_snaps
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Recent Posts: Apt. 11d

SCOTUS open thread

I took the boys into the city today. We went to the museum of Natural History and to a Mexican restaurant for lunch. We watched the news there. Open thread.

What’s a Transition Plan? Nudge your school district to create a transition plan for your child

When asked about his plans for the future, Ian promptly explains that he will own and operate his own independent computer game company. While Ian might have great tech skills, he does not currently possess the social skills to work in the mailroom of a business, nevermind the corner office. At the moment, Ian’s IEP […]

Links June 20, 2022

Brutal pictures of the homeless problem in Oregon. Susan Faludi writes about the problem with celebrity Feminism. The foster kittens are returning this afternoon, after several days of heavy duty antibiotics. I hope their pipes are working properly. Dan Drezner is ending his long time WaPo bloggy column. He found it difficult to maintain his […]

Busting Through Barriers: What’s Sparking Joy For Me Right Now

A few years back, a little Japanese woman with OCD wrote an unlikely best seller about organizing your sock drawer. Her mantra was “things should spark joy” and, if they don’t, we should purge those unhappy objects from our home for an uncluttered space.  For the past two weeks, Steve and I have been decluttering our […]

Right Around The Corner: The Expensive, Confusing, Random Search for a Good Program for Ian

You can’t tell your boss that he’s stupid! You can’t correct your professor’s grammar! You have to greet your co-workers with a smile and some chit-chat about their weekends.  No matter how often we say those rules to Ian, he still makes mistakes. These niceties just don’t come naturally to autistic people, but are absolutely […]

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