📋 Free to use as a template: The letter below was written for a real school board vote and sent on behalf of our son. You are welcome to adapt it for your own school district — change the proposition name, dollar amounts, and personal details to fit your situation. The core medical framing around…
When you read through our son’s official grade school adaptive equipment list, it reads a bit like a luxury backstage rider for a rock star. He truly is a rock star in his own right, but this specific collection of gear is what allowed him to safely navigate his school campus independently. He has utilized…
Playing Musical Instruments in Grade School and Beyond An LP mom who played violin and piano shares how musical instruments work for dwarf children — from sizing to posture to competition stickers. Question: I’m thinking of starting my older AH son on violin soon, which got me thinking, how that might work for my child…
Low-Incidence Funding Federal funding available through your school district to purchase adaptive equipment for your LP child — here’s how to use it effectively. When my husband and I were in grade school, there was no 504 or IEP for us. It was just a simple understanding between the principal and my parents that I…
Finding Peace, Grace and Power Words of advice to my children about bullying — from a dwarf mom who has been there. My grandmother was very wise in her years to instill the fire in my belly. But I never knew how much that fire would need to be re-lit and fueled continuously throughout my…