Tag: learning disability
TRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES: The Power of Words
December 30th, 2013, No Comments
This post isn’t intended to toot my own horn. It happened awhile ago but will hopefully address an issue I’ve run into numerous times in my travels. Meeting many along the way, there were some who felt afraid to converse about politics and educational freedoms for reasons they didn’t confide. So, here’s testimony to the […]
Setting Your Checkbook Ahead
June 25th, 2013, No Comments
When you travel with a learning disability, organization is essential to your ability to finish what you start in the most efficient manner. This means timing; leaving sufficient time for that flight or train as well as enough time to use the ‘head’ (toilet) before your departure. Changing money is another art and science that […]
Where are the Responsible Professionals in Pest Control? I Know You’re Out There!
January 14th, 2011, No Comments
I wrote an article in 2002 about the forms of pest control typically used in schools to the detriment of both children and adults. Titled, “Getting the Bugs Out”, it was the first article I published after losing my ability to work from the effects of pesticide poisoning suffered in a school I was supervising […]
Pesticides in Schools: My Testimony Before the New Hampshire Legislature
February 13th, 2010, 3 Comments
The New Hampshire legislative committee on the Environment and Agriculture held a hearing on 2/11/10 to discuss Bill #1456 presented by Representative Suzanne Smith. This bill proposed the creation of a committee to study the use of pesticides in the schools and other places where children congregate. Here is the text of my written testimony […]
