What does Tess’s intellectual disability diagnosis mean?
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Included - Part 4 of 4
Friends. Where would we be without them? And where would Tess be?
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Included - Part 3 of 4
Tess couldn't be more different from her classmates in her learning style and what she's working on. But socially, she's a lot like them.
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Included - Part 2 of 4
Included. Tess with her classmates, as much as possible. That's what we want to see.
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Included - Part 1 of 4
Tess's education has been super solid for a long time. But recently we realized something that made us want to look a bit deeper into what she does all day at school
Read MoreAn Exit Interview from the Toughest Job
Recently Kendra left that preschool. When you leave, they do an exit interview. And one of the questions was, what has been your greatest accomplishment during your time at this preschool? Kendra had a one-word answer: She said Tess.
Read MoreMy Wife Uses Her Mom Voice at an IEP Meeting
In case you've never been in an IEP meeting, let me tell you what it feels like. It is an endurance sport, only instead of doing physical stuff, you're listening. You're listening harder than you ever have in your life.
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