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Welcome to life in tiny, title one, country school district! I was tired and in a rush to get out the door to pick up my son and I worded it a little wrong. My apologies. It is more that I do not know who I will get to talk with about this because the specialist we work with is on maternity leave and she comes from another district. My new friends just started on Thursday. There will be a staffing and an ARD, of course, then I will have more info. I do not know who will be there for her, however. I doubt I will get to corner them and get all the answers I would like when I am in a new situation. If I was in dire straits she would come over baby in tow. I just thought I'd get a few good ideas here faster than I would at school. And I have! Again, poor word choice, my apologies... ____________________ Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

This has nothing to do with skydiving but I am looking for a little help. One of my new students is hearing impaired. He has hearing aides and I was recently given an FM to use with him. I think that is what it was called, our district doesn't have a teacher specifically for deaf children. I will not get a consultation with the specialist unless there is a problem because he came to me so late in the year. I don't think the FM is working and I have charged it over night. I am still raising my voice to get his attention if he is across the room. I had a friend take it outside the room and I couldn't hear her talking. My question is this...Should I have been able to hear her? Or is it related to my students hearing aide? He is only six so he can't really answer my questions. Any help would be appreciated. Kristin edited to add~ in case I am calling it the wrong thing, he wears one around his neck and it has a little box with it. I wear one as well and it has a microphone. ____________________ Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

I don't think my ankle was near as messed up as yours was, but I got this advice from a jumping doctor. I stood on a picnic table a few feet off the ground then jumped. If I could do that a few times plus a PLF she said jump! Hope this offers some help...Be careful! Edited to add~ my ankle was not THAT messed up, it was a running thing. ________________ Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

No one knows that it is their relative. I don't suppose I can explain it, but it is the idea that I think is wrong. The pain is so real when it is your family member and to have to share it with the world... It is too personal. That picture made me cry and it wasn't my dad this time. I feel like I invaded the privacy of those who are involved...Like I took something that wasn't mine. If that makes any sense... Maybe you just can't get it until you have thrown an entire set of dishes at a wall trying to makes sense of your loss, trying to figure out why your Daddy was taken from you. _____________________ Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

I heard about it on the radio. Professional sports could use a few more guys like him. A friend of mine just got home a couple of weeks ago and there is talk of sending him back. Prayers to all our brave soldiers... _________________ Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

I'll send my son your way...He's already mastered it! ___________ Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

I teach special education, resource (for kids who need an extra boost) in a title one (high poverty) school. Some of those crack babies are in my class and they are holding there own. I understand that it is years beyond when you are seeing them but they are holding their own in my class. Our day is scheduled to accommodate them, occupational and physical therapists are frequent visitors. Our classroom is designed to meet their needs. A psychologists helps me with their adaptive behavior plans. And I keep lots of aspirin in my desk! But, they can and do hold their own. I have one little girl, who despite fetal alcohol syndrome and crack addiction at birth, is an amazing artist. She competes in our district with the high school students. Did I mention she is ten? I'd bet money I'll see her work in a gallery someday. I know my life has been enriched because I have known her. edited because I can't spell aspirin! ________________ Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

and completely disrespectful to the young man or woman who made the ultimate sacrifice. No matter what your political opinion, they DO deserve our respect, __________________ Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

Prefers to look at things backwards... ______________ Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

My son can play 10 hours of HALO! (And I am not kidding~ Lock-in's) Both my dog and I were born with a congenital hip problem and that is the reason I have spent thousands fixing his problem! ________________ Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

I suppose not showing the pictures is a political thing to keep people from thinking about the dead soldiers. As a child who lost her father due to Vietnam, I think not making the pictures public is the only respectful choice. That is a pain families should not obligated to share with the world. Maybe the decision was made for the wrong reason, but I think it was a good decision. _________ Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

What about fathers? It seems to me that abortion laws say that the child "belongs" to the mother solely until birth. Not fathers, grandparents, aunts and uncles etc. Yet the minute that child is born the father has rights and responsibilities. The courts have even ensured grandparents rights. Yet abortion seems to only concern itself with the mothers rights. Do you disagree? _____________ Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

Huh? I didn't choose my family but I have chosen a few very close friends that I consider family. What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?...to quote my grandma. ________ Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

There are 8 pages of this thread or I 'd go back find where it said in here that in cases of rape abortion was okay. Which is why I shared my story. It is harder to say it is ok when the the product of rape or sex in general has a face. I was merely putting a face to a hypothetical. _________ Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

I did not mention any govenment agency, I named his friends and family... And yes, we all belong to a family and close friends that we consider family... _________ Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.