tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post1503181149226714969..comments2023-12-26T17:10:25.915-06:00Comments on Muddling through Mayhem: Dream Killer marythemomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205319256573120866noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-84393642247979892422012-09-12T11:41:11.502-05:002012-09-12T11:41:11.502-05:00I've looked into Job Corp for both Kitty and B...I've looked into Job Corp for both Kitty and Bear. It seems a good alternative for Bear, but we were told most of the population were kids remanded into it by judges and it was a very rough environment. "6 year old" Kitty would be completely overwhelmed and unsafe there.<br /><br />Marymarythemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08205319256573120866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-84781450370761687222012-09-12T06:44:47.860-05:002012-09-12T06:44:47.860-05:00Have you looked into Job Corps?
Have you looked into Job Corps?<br />Miz Kizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05650747741395559803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-49462370718749428512012-09-11T12:23:07.659-05:002012-09-11T12:23:07.659-05:00On behalf of all the Early Childhood professionals...On behalf of all the Early Childhood professionals out there, thank tou. There seems to be a perception ouy there that "anyone can work with little kids" and so the (mostly) girls they don't know what else to do with get dumped into vocational programs that supposedly train them to work in preschools and day care programs. Sometimes it works out fine. There will be a sweet kid who really likes children and is quite content to be a spare pair of hands and has no expectation of "teaching" or being in charge. But all to often the girls haven't the patience to deal with little children who aren't always cute and compliant nor do they have the intellectual grasp of just how complex the field is. They become frustrated with the kids and upset that they aren't being promoted. It often ends with the girls being angry and their self-esteem even more shaky. When the placement works out it is a good thing for everyone but when it doesn't the girls are the ones who suffer the most.jwghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848946240656789799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-79163216881799243092012-09-11T02:58:06.516-05:002012-09-11T02:58:06.516-05:00Anonymous - I don't know why I used that ancie...Anonymous - I don't know why I used that ancient reference, but Esophoria was the diagnosis recently given. She doesn't show a problem consistently enough to get treatment with the prisms on her lenses, although it was discussed. It only shows up when she's tired and/or stressed. The second time we saw the doctor they couldn't get her eyes to do it.<br /><br />Thanks for the heads up on the EAHCA. That would have been embarrassing. Now I've got to figure out where I saw it and let my friend know. <br /><br />No, I don't really want my kids eating cafeteria food. Our school district doesn't take Federal funding for food so they don't have to meet Federal guidelines. In elementary school, the most popular meal with my kids was the "vegetarian plate" - a cheese stick, a "fruit" yogurt, and a piece of fruit, usually 1/2 a canned pear with colored sugar sprinkles. The food is so disgusting and unhealthy.<br /><br />Marymarythemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08205319256573120866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-73696924654311211192012-09-10T18:17:18.395-05:002012-09-10T18:17:18.395-05:00Esophoria - do you mean "convergence insuffic...Esophoria - do you mean "convergence insufficiency"? I ask because your reference in from 1931. I think there are newer terms for it. I have CI in one eye and wear glasses with an inverted prism in the lens during close-up work. A developmental optometrist should be able to help with that.<br /><br />And EAHCA was replaced by IDEA in 1990. Lol, I don't think they give away free meals anymore (not that you necessarily want your kids eating the cafeteria food anyways - have you seen the horrible stuff they pass off as "nutritious"?)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com