Kids with disabilities have had their funding at risk and cut at forever with little acknowledgment in the news or social media because society has yet to recognize these kids as investments.
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I get it. Supports aren't cheap. Not in the short term. So ice our kids out. Cut their funds. Make it impossible to understand this system. Make advocating isolating and scary.
Make it parents against teachers and admin and vice versa.
Make parents have to wear a million hates and quit their jobs just to get their kids through school. Because it's not numbers that will show up on any of your budgets.
However by pushing the kids out. By making public school so impossible for our kids to attend. By just going after their needs all the damn time you push them out. Home school or Private are their only options. Off your plate and onto anothers.
Cannot afford private... thats ok they will send you 800 to homeschool so much cheaper to put all that on you. No SLP, OT or EA's so huge savings. Looks great on the ol Education budget. Look at all we saved.
But I'm going to be so clear. That savings is temporary. Those families and kids you're trying to silence are not unaware. Ableism is wrong and you will face the repercussions eventually. You won't be able to say you didn't know.
Those in awe of their savings, often the ones so sure that the conservatives are saving for the future kids. These ones grow up too. And those who could have done so much more if they'd only been supported. They now cost more in adulthood. Funny how that works.
This government doesn't know a good investment when they see it. Children are worth the investment. Equitable education is the only way. @AdrianaLaGrange You have failed these kids but you weren't the first you will however be the last. #abed#education#Ableism
Oh and #TruckersForFreedom2022 this is what real ongoing actual rights being removed looks like. #FluTruxKlan
You all don't fight for any vulnerable not when I've seen none of you ever show up at our rallies to fight for our kids.
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So we've all (well not all but most) learned we don't say "not all men" to a woman's lived experience.
Can we now add not saying "not all teachers/educators" when someone speaks up on their lived experience in education. If you didn't struggle or ignore students gold star!
But many of you who are doing the "not all teachers/educators" thing today are writing off a lived experience many have faced. And many adults are still traumatized and hey many kids are being put through that same system. Seclusion rooms anyone?
I have been advocating for not just the kids but also pay raises for EA's and better supports for teachers and all things asked of us. But tell me when was your last PD day about our kids? How much of your education was about properly supporting our kids?
I usually save our story for the anniversary of it all happening but given the times I'm going to talk about our big one together.
T.W for some with religious trauma. Or perhaps medical trauma. #abhealth#COVID19AB
I have a younger brother with whom I love dearly. He was born with a congenital heart defeat.
This resulted in an Aorta needing to be grafted to his stomach. Pretty ground breaking in the 80's my dad @dsherwoodx2 could probably go into greater detail here I was 3.
But this wasn't a permanent fix as I've learned grafts often aren't.
He would go through many horrific surgeries and be saved many times in our own Stollery Hospital as a child.
Part of my #AutismAcceptanceMonth is asking people to stop parent shaming.
If you see a kiddo on a harness (leash as some call it) mind your business. Many of our kids elope aka are runners. We don't do this to make them puppies we do this to keep them safe.
If you see a kiddo overwhelmed, dysregulated let it go. Do not approach child. Do not reach to touch or make noises even to help. You do not know what triggered and could make it worse. Smile, silent encouragement is great. If parent is in distress then ask if help is needed.
When speaking to a caregiver do not ask what the child's savant or gift is. Only 10% of our kids avg fall into this area. It's assuming a lot. Assume the child understands so don't speak to their parent over them. Always assume competence.
I'm betting an oil company with people jumping from one shut down to another is a part of this exposure. Why? Cause I'm aware of a few now who had an exposure of said variant on the 26th and sent home. We shall see.
From my neighbor today...
" I believe you. Two weeks ago, CNRL had more than 36 cases on one day only. And they never said anything."
He is working through Spring Break up and has seen a lot. Wtf!
You can clearly see my once chunky baby and my very tiny 3 year old. This was the same day I was told that our pediatrician was going to try to fast track his long wait to be seen at the Glenrose for Autism query and also threats of a G-tube. Because he had lost 10 pounds.
I was in some of the worst pain ever as a mom because I didn't have answers for my child. Our EI team through Alberta Health Services said we can help, we will help. And they tried so hard. And we made some small gains. Or at least held off the G-tube. Trick? Butter on everything
We loved our OT and are still grateful. And schools are now having these precious people pulled but I digress. Wait lists... wait lists when you have a child in need. This still took until the end of Nov. So still 10 months from referal to the Glenrose.
What if I told you my son was left in diapers that caused rashes so bad his skin would blister while in his Public Pre-K? What if I told you he lost 10 pounds off his tiny 38 pound frame (28pounds) and when I asked the school team to help me track intake the teacher he's fine.
In fact she said she wishes she could have lost the weight so easily. What if I told you he was lost, forgotten, left behind, not included because of diaper needs countless times. What if I told you FSCD approved me having a school liaison for fear of my sons care?
What if I said that even with that I still have to involve Inclusion Alberta who only really just said next near could be better in a new school? What if I told you that upon getting the complaint the teacher and V.principal no showed at the last IEP meeting. Just SLP and OT.