Data is not information, information is not knowledge, knowledge is not understanding, understanding is not wisdom. (Clifford Stoll) Information overload We live in the information age. Information is literally at our fingertips. The flip side of this is that information overwhelms us and also confuses us. Even when we have a mere stomachache, we tend to research about it on the Internet. It is great that we are able to get the information we need so easily. The problem is th

The special education professional perspective Decreased funding and an increased number of children in special education have naturally...

The school district and bureaucrat perspective According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in the academic year 2009-10, there were 6.5 million students receiving special education services in the US. However, school budgets have been cut significantly and schools do not have the money to provide all the needed services to students. Yet if the services are not provided, schools become legally non-compliant and vulnerable to lawsuits. Let me explain this situati

The great (but unrealistic) American laws and policies Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is nothing but...

I am one of those lucky few speech language pathologists (SLP) who have had the opportunity to work in all sorts of settings and see the...

I envision readers coming to this blog for several reasons. Whether it was recommended by a friend or professional, found during...