Education, All in Need
Autumn Green
Teachers Change the World One Child at a Time

The end of the year is almost here, and I cannot help but reflect on my youngest’s school year; actually, on his school career. It is hard to believe that he is approaching his senior year. I am terrified to even think about him graduating high school. I have always felt that he is socially a couple of years behind his classmates and even though he is 17. His maturity is closer to 15-year old’s if we are lucky. (I know boys are always lower maturity level than girls, but it is different with him.)

But, I want to focus on the people that have helped shape who Yaakov is becoming; either those who came along side of me to support him in learning or held both Yaakov and I up when I felt like I was failing him. Yaakov has had an IEP since he was 3 years old. For many years it was for Speech and Language and later he qualified for Specific Learning Disability, and then Autism, and most recently Autism and Specific Learning disability specifically in math.

Volunteers

Volunteers Show Such Love to Our Children with Special Needs

It is volunteer appreciation month and as much as I wish I could spoil my volunteers.  It just isn’t in the budget. I would like to express that I am truly grateful for them and their love and support. Many of them have been with me from the beginning and several have joined in recently. Some have left or are leaving for college, but each volunteer has found a special place in my heart.