Teamwork: Building A Successful Neurodivergent-Neurotypical Marriage

• By: Annie Kent, MA Mental Health Systemic Advocate, Educator and Freelance Writer
• October 2nd, 2023
• actually autistic, cognitive differences, collaboration, communication, cooperation, Fall 2023 Issue, marriage, misunderstandings, neurodiversity, relationships, sensory sensitivities, trust
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As I sit down to write this, my husband and I just celebrated our 39th wedding anniversary. We met through a mutual friend - an ex-boyfriend of mine. Joseph and I had gone our separate ways a few months before I received a phone call from “Caper” (his chosen “call sign”). I was surprised by...

How to Combine Cooperation and Advocacy at Your IEP Meeting

• By: Maria C. McGinley, MST, JD Mayerson & Associates
• April 1st, 2011
• advocacy, cooperation, educational supports, IEP meeting, parenting, school placement
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The IEP season is now in “full swing” and parents often wonder how they should conduct themselves at their child’s IEP meeting. It truly is a balancing act to be “cooperative” with your child’s IEP team while also advocating for the educational supports that are appropriate for your...