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Hometown Heroe: Mariah Slick & Azle High

Mariah Slick is like most high school seniors. She is  a cheerleader and rarely misses a game. She enjoys talking to her boyfriend on the phone. This weekend she was crowned homecoming queen. So what makes Mariah different from hundreds of other homecoming queens?  She was born with Down syndrome. Mariah has overcome great odds … Continue reading Hometown Heroe: Mariah Slick & Azle High

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Morgan’s Wonderland

Morgan's Wonderland is a family fun park/theme park designed for those with special needs. Gordon Hartman became inspired by an incident that occurred when his daughter Morgan tried to interact with other children in a hotel swimming pool. Morgan's disability made interacting with other children in a traditional setting difficult. Hartman's goal was to create … Continue reading Morgan’s Wonderland

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Day 17: Technology

There were so many choices for today's subject. After much consideration I selected my trusty laptop. You may be wondering why my laptop.  For me a computer has been one of the biggest tools in compensating for dysgraphia. With a computer I am not bound by the limitations I feel when using other forms of … Continue reading Day 17: Technology

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Sucessful People with Disablities

Guest Author:ECWeathers, my mom, is a retired professional educator with over 40 years experience as a teacher and administrator in public and private schools. She has Bachelors of Arts in English, Religion and Sociology from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and a Masters of Education from Texas Christian University. She has also done post-graduate work … Continue reading Sucessful People with Disablities

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Reading Ability Linked to Performance on Standardized Test

Note:  I am consolidating all of my writing to this blog. This was originally posted on the Homeschool Network. A recent study by the National Endowment for the Arts found a link between declining test scores and a decline in reading. Simply put readers did better on standardized tests than non-readers. My first thought was … Continue reading Reading Ability Linked to Performance on Standardized Test

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Thoughts on Metacognition

This weekend the Big Guy was rather engrossed in his school work. It seemed like every time I attempted to say anything to him he just didn't hear me.  Or for that matter even respond.  On Sunday, the Big Guy told me he knew what happened. His explanation was that he thinks in words so … Continue reading Thoughts on Metacognition

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Homeschooling and Learning Disabilies

I originally wrote this for the Homeschool Network in 2008.  Currently, I am consolidating all of my writing to this blog. Homeschooling has many advantages for children with learning disabilities. It is much easier for your child to receive the intensive one-on-one instruction needed to succeed. Instruction can be tailored to meet your child’s individual … Continue reading Homeschooling and Learning Disabilies