Inspiration for Friday

This is pretty neato.

But this might be even cooler:

http://www.sorry-im-late.com/makingof.html



Also, potentially not as well made but maybe even more impressive, here's this:

Broken Fingaz -Graffiti Stop Motion on Vimeo.

Your turn!

What does this make you think?

Write it out, I dare you.

Saturday thoughts

I'm not sure why no one ever told me this before, if they knew, then it was out of selfishness...so out of respect I'm letting you know:

that this union is a noteworthy combination. An Oreo may be milks favorite cookie, but coffee is definitely an Oreo's favorite beverage.
[also, the coffee melts the cream just enough for it to disperse to all your taste-buds and the coffee is just the kick the chocolate needs to enhance all it's delectable qualities it has when in cookie form.]

Some classes just give me questions...

IEP (Individualized Education Program)

IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan)

IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

TA (Task Analysis)

EBD (Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

LD (Learning Disability)

TD (Typically Developing)

OHI (Other Health Impairment)

NCLB (No Child Left Behind)

FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrom)

PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports)

FBA (Functional Behavioral Assessment)

ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder)

PDD-NOS (Pervasive Development Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified)

PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System)

PRT (Pivotal Response Teaching)

ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale)

ADI-R (Autism Diagnostic Interview - Revised)

CRF (Community Residential Facilities)

This is just a short list of abbreviations that I have collected in my brain from trying to understand the educational system we have in the US (in particular Special Education).

When we belittle people and their disorders, disabilities or needs to a list of letters that are incomprehensible to people who haven't been taught the code, there is something wrong with our "love" and we're (at best) in danger of forgetting the people we're trying to serve. 

I don't have an answer, but I'm not willing to say this is just "part of the job".