Still Advocating
Writings of a retired educator, advocate, & baby boomer

Published in ChicagoNow, January 22, 2014 Recently, we went out to lunch with three of our grandchildren and their parents. Thank...

Published in ChicagoNow, January 20, 2014 Educating children with special needs in the least restrictive environment and including them...

Published in ChicagoNow, January 17, 2014 I recently found part of a love letter written to one of my daughters over 20 years ago when...

Published in ChicagoNow, January 10, 2014 (cCartoon by Marcia Liss) Now I’m really angry! Cherry Preschool, which I founded and directed,...

Published in ChicagoNow, January 8, 2014 “Welcome back from Winter Vacation (two days late in our area due to sub-zero weather), second...

Instead of in school, in a giant plastic ball in my basement Published in ChicagoNow, January 7, 2014 Come on Elsa (powerful ice queen...

Published in ChicagoNow, January 6, 2014 My granddaughter from Indiana (age 7) sent me her drawing of Elsa and Anna from the movie...

First grandkids & first digital photo Published in ChicagoNow, January 2, 2014 Both of my daughters have a problem. Their memories of...

Published in ChicagoNow, December 30, 2013 Here's a post in honor of my 8th grandchild, who was born December 12. Can't wait to play with...

Published in ChicagoNow, December 27, 2013 One of the most painful parts of having a grandchild with special needs is watching the child...