My message to you for 2019. As 2019 brings several huge events and major achievements, I want to focus on what I want others to know and learn from Ruthfulness this year. This year, my story and journey of early intervention and autism will be published. I’ve had to reread and relive the pain of…
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A Letter to Myself
Dear Ruth, It’s been a real tough journey over the last year and three years. You have hung in there well but you cannot keep this pace. Ruth, you are so strong and Max is so lucky to have you fight for him. At times, I didn’t know if you or I would make it;…
504 and High School
This post is different from most because it relates to high school. Ruthfulness has a primary focus on early intervention for parents and students but as a high school teacher, I get to see how teens and their parents handle or fail to handle their/(child’s) special needs. Teachers, students, parents, and the community: A 504…
Why do you get help…
…and my more medically complicated child gets none?! Over the last week or so, the questions and concerns have been made regarding assistance for children with autism that have complex medical needs. Why are some families qualifying and others not? What is the missing piece? The information that started the discussion was about Medicaid. Our…
do you have dreams about what will happen to your special needs child when you…?
…when you are no longer able to care for them? I have! I haven’t had one in a while but I have had the same dream over and over. I dream about being alone. (LOL) I dream about being alone as an old lady. I live in a little house in a downtown area…
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