Laura McKenna

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August 15, 2022 Laura

After Social Isolation, Preparing Our Youngest Students to Thrive

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?

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A day of food.
Lots of food shopping and organization today. And then cooking up food in the bottom bins — Steve’s garden jalapeños become poppers; last week’s zucchini were cut onto slabs to join the salmon on the BBQ grill pan. I also cooked up today’s super fresh radish greens with garlic and red peppers. Enough for three tonight with leftovers for Jonah when he comes back from work.
Bike and brew! Steve, Ian, and I did 8 miles on the Monroe rail trail today. Ian was being a 💩💩💩, because he wanted to do geeky stuff instead, but we survived. Fortified by tacos and kisses, we had a nice ride starting from the quirky town of Chester, and then tried out the local brewery — Rushing Duck. Also, red hair turns blond before going white. Weird, right?
Steve: You know what they bagpipes in Germany? A doodlesak!! Laughs hysterically and begins making rude sack jokes.
This weekend was all about piers in New York City. Highline Park, City Winery, Little Island, and Chelsea Market. Nearly perfect weather on Saturday, but last day for summer dresses and sandals. Today feels like fall.
Today is Ian’s first day at The Calais School, it’s an 18-21 program where he’ll learn independent living skills, get work experience, practice social skills, and continue taking tech classes at the local community college. We’re thrilled for him, especially after schools fell apart in March 2020. This is his first real day of education in 2-1/2 years! Whew! (Of course, the bus driver was 90 minutes late this morning, but hopefully, she will do better tomorrow.)

Recent Posts: Apt. 11d

Links, September 23, 2022

Schools are going to be a big issue in the mid-term election. Families that felt the most pain during the pandemic are still mad.  The local running club aimed at old people like me has unexpectedly become a haven for young people in their 20s who have no other social outlets and are very lightly on the […]

The Other Shoe Drops

Last week, I exposed to everyone my guilty secret…. I am kinda obsessed with the British Royal Family and all their dirt. (For the whole series of blog posts about the Royal Family, tag: royal mess. To start from the beginning, start here.) Here’s the latest: King Charles III is exiling Prince Harry, because he’s trashing the Crown. At […]

People Shouldn’t Have Price Tags

One night a few years back, after too many drinks around our dining room table, a friend told us how he was recently recruited by his town’s superintendent to serve on the Board of Education. Newly enmeshed in the intricacies of the school budget, he was amazed that every penny in the multi-million dollar budget […]

Travel: Roaming Around the New York Waterfront, Little Island, High Line, Chelsea Market

Two weeks ago, Steve, Ian, and I spent a lovely afternoon roaming around the waterfront of downtown Manhattan. Places: Highland, City Winery, Little Island, Chelsea Market.

Community: Booster?

Everyone in my family, from old to young, got really bad reactions to the Covid shot and boosters. So, we’re all really dreading getting the fall booster/flu combo, but we’re doing it. My folks are getting their shot tomorrow and have blocked out the next two days to being stuck in bed with a fever. […]

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