Are you a honey or vinegar parent?

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I am solidly in the Honey Pot on this one. When my son started 5K , I got my

substitute teaching license and began subbing at his school. Since he had begun

EI services at age 3 here, I had gotten to know the staff and knew of the need

for subs. This was a way that I could give back to the school as well as get to

know his teachers and his daily routine. An added perk was that as the kids in

several grades got to know me, they also got to know him. It made a huge

difference in his socialization and acceptance by his peers. These friendships

have paid off in spades in the following years. He will be in 6th grade in the

Fall and I am still subbing. I also volunteer at the Book Fair, work the PTO

face tattoos on Game Day Fridays and help with all sort of school projects.

This past year he moved to the Jr. High and is in a partial inclusion and full

inclusion also. I volunteered in his partial Inclusion classroom by way of

bringing in and supervising some Holiday craft projects as well as projects that

coincided with certain subjects they were studying.

Maybe its not how it should be, but it does make a difference in the big

picture with your child and school if you are a known and helpful face. If they

only see you at IEP's and when there is a problem, then you really are not going

to get all that you can.. Right or Wrong, that is really how the world works.

I know my work at and for the school has paid off when we have asked for changes

or to do things in a way they had not done before. I am not sure if these things

would have been implemented so quickly or easily if I did not have such a gppd

relationship with the school. But also, if I had not spent so much time at the

school seeing how things work, I also would not have known what little tweaks

could make his days even smoother.

I know several vinegar parents, and I always think...if they only knew that a

little change in attitude and access could do so much for their child.

Evem if you work full time, there are plenty of things you can do.

Just Ask!

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Are you a honey or vinegar parent?

As special needs parents we ask a lot of our child's school and rightfully so.

But how much do we give back? Helping out in big and small ways can earn you

respect from both school staff and administration. Plus it has the extra benefit

of teachers who would like to return the favor and help you. This article offers

ideas for helping out at school and in the classroom.

http://bit.ly/honvin

[Guest guest]

Are you a honey or vinegar parent?

As special needs parents we ask a lot of our child's school and rightfully so.

But how much do we give back? Helping out in big and small ways can earn you

respect from both school staff and administration. Plus it has the extra benefit

of teachers who would like to return the favor and help you. This article offers

ideas for helping out at school and in the classroom.

http://bit.ly/honvin