My 14 year old son was diagnosed three years ago with aspergers, adhd,and depression by a psychologist. Later he was admitted to the child and family therapy unit for 5 weeks as he used to become extremely violent due to things that happened in his past and also trying to deal with aspergers. Before  going in  to see the psychiatrist  I reminded my son to look at the psychiatrist as a sign of respect.

As I read through the contributions from members there is definitely an underlying trend in regards to education.  In its current form the education system is not or cannot provide the required service to children and their families with disabilities.  As an educator this makes me extremely distressed.  I am not Autistic and I do not have an Autistic child but I feel very passionate about advocating for families and children with disabilities and also teachers in the classroom.  I work with a number of teachers and schools who are working very hard to do an almost i

I am an educational consultant who has been providing professional development seminars for teachers, childcare providers and parents.  I have created a site to help with strategies for children with Autism and ADHD.  Feel free to let me know your thoughts. www.colleen-saveyoursanity.blogspot.com