Students with disabilities are not exempt from testing including standardized tests. This is good because we want our students to be held to the highest of standards as well and be able to compete with their non disabled peers. Join us in a discussion about assessment and accountability, particularly as it [...]
Students with disabilities are not exempt from testing including standardized tests. This is good because we want our students to be held to the highest of standards as well and be able to compete with their non disabled peers. Join us in a discussion about assessment and accountability, particularly as it [...]
Listen to the Mary & Melissa Show Today April 24 at Noon EST. District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) has proposed to eliminate Special Education Coordinators and have their responsibilities assumed by School Psychologists. This is a change – proposed to commence in the upcoming school year – that [...]
Starting in the 2012 school year, DC public schools will eliminate the position of Special Education Coordinator in schools and instead will transfer those job responsibilities to school psychologists. The District of Columbia Association of School Psychologists representatives Kirsten Myers Denning, School Psycholgoist, and Monica Arce, Special Education Coordinator join [...]
Mary and Melissa discuss the latest response from the Office of the DC Mayor regarding the reprogramming of millions of dollars of DC special education money. Also, join us to hear some new tips from parents on good local area places for kids with special kids.
When you think something is wrong with your child and everyone is saying you are crazy, what do you do. Call us to discuss and share.
Mary and Melissa, two mothers living in DC, raising children with disabilities are visited by Leroy Moore Jr, writer, poet, activist and founder of Krip Hop Nation for a discussion on disability and Black History Month. We will also learn about Leroy’s creation of Krip Hop Nation and its influence [...]
Join Mary and Melissa on Valentine’s Day as these two mothers living in DC, raising children with disabilities discuss the many dimensions of loving a challenging child. Our guest speaker is Gabrielle Farrell, Religous Educator, Lifespan Education and Family Ministries at All Souls Unitarian Church in Washington D.C.. Call-in or [...]
Episode Two: Dedicated to The Parents and Caregivers of children with disabilities. Today’s guest, Jenifer Polk shares with Mary and Melissa a day in her life with her autistic son.