Don't Forget! Use People First Language People First Language refers to the language our society uses to refer to people with disabilities. This Language places emphasis...
Cindy Lumpkin
Dyslexia Bondage: Part 1
No More Bondage...I am Free! Living with Dyslexia was like living in bondage for so many years of my life. It was like being held captive and caged. I eventually learned to...
9 Easy Ways to Celebrate Learning Disabilities Awareness Month
October, Disabilities Awareness Month On October 11, 1985, our then President Ronald Reagan signed Proclamation 5385 making the month National Learning Disabilities Awareness...
Gearing Up for Back 2 School for Students with Learning Disabilities
On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! It's back 2 school for all students including those with learning disabilities. The first day of school is just around the corner for many students...
Starting the New School Year Ready for Students with Disabilities
Get Ready, Get Set, Go! The first day of school is just around the corner for many students with disabilities. Excitement is in the air. However, many parents of students with...
Full Inclusion, an Individual Approach
To Include or Not to Include, That Is the Question! UPDATE: This post was originally written in 2013; it is now 2025—some 12 years later. My opinions have changed or expanded to...
Remembering September 11th
Remembering September 11th The Pentagon Memorial Twenty-one years later, and here I am telling my children about September 11th, 2001. Also known as 9/11, as I...