• Connections - Dear Mom

    College Special Ed: It’s Not Just Possible, It Can Be Done

    Is it possible? Yes. Is it practical? Maybe. Would it work in every family, with every quirky dynamic? Probably not. Does it make me feel sad that some capable adults who could benefit from programs like this will never get the chance to try, because their families or guardians are convinced that it’s just not possible? Like many high school graduates, Jennifer Gans, of Glen Ellyn, wanted to go to college. But developmental delays put her in a population of students that few colleges serve: those with “intellectual disabilities.” Now Gans, 25, is a proud graduate of Elmhurst College’s four-year…

  • Uncategorical Weirdness

    Don’t Panic!

    I messed up the display of my blog, I KNOW. I shouldn’ta messed with the theme, and now one of the plugins (Woo Tumblog) is messed up. Maybe I’ll just roll with this although I’d rather have the 3 columns and the image rotator.

  • Episcopal - Parish: Holy Moly (ECUSA)

    Fannie May Fundraiser: Chocolate Pix

    We’re doing a Fannie May Chocolates fundraiser at St Nick’s and a friend who lives pretty far from me wants to get something. Unfortunately, we can’t do it by credit card (unless I maybe have her pay my PayPal account – IDEA!) or she mails me a check. At least getting the chocolates to her is a snap: I can put her mailing address on the order form and they’ll go direct to her. She wants Mint Meltaways and an assortment, but I need to know which size box, and which assortment. Also, there’s sugar free Mint Meltaways now. Rather…

  • Twitter

    Weekly Tweets 2011-11-06

    RT @c_of_e RT @lambethpalace: Archbishop of Canterbury's statement on resignation of the Dean of St Paul's http://t.co/XVLvXXma # Dammit! I want to share something in GReader and it's gone!! Curse you, Google! #sharebros # Crrrrrrrap. I don' wanna do Google+ #GReader # Twitter goes full-bore "You Google Bastards, wht have you done?" in 3, 2, 1… #GReader http://t.co/CaRuPKEi # Also, too: "KHAAAN!" http://t.co/mqXLakjJ via @Cheezburger #GReader # Let's play a game. #whyIfollow #whyyoufollow # RT @StopBeck "Here we go again. @ChickfilA donates millions more to viciously anti-gay causes: http://t.co/p8KbUx1y" Ugh. New one near me. # RT @mashable "Google Reader redesign:…