- Jul 28, 2020
What We Can Do for our Kids in a Pandemic
Published in ChicagoNow, July 28, 2020 Clearly, our kids are hurting during this pandemic. One of the most poignant reminders of the pain...
- Feb 27, 2019
Including People with Disabilities in Religious Life
Pure joy carrying the Torah at practice Published in ChicagoNow, February 27, 2019 I have been writing about how many religious...
- Dec 7, 2017
Special Education for Evanston High School Students: If You Build It Should They Come?
Published in ChicagoNow, December 7, 2017 Many Evanstonians were outraged by a highly insensitive comment by Alderman Ann Rainey about...
- Oct 10, 2016
Bullying, Setting Kids on Fire, Creepy Clowns, Locker Room Talk, and Other Hated Filled Acts
These kids deserve a better world Published in ChicagoNow, October 10, 2016 This is not the world I had hoped my eight grandchildren...
- Jun 15, 2016
Why My Granddaughters Sixth Grade Graduation Made Me Cry
Photo by my granddaughter Published in ChicagoNow, June 15, 2016 I’m sure the family members and guests attending The Cove School...
- Apr 12, 2016
When a Feel-Good Story About a Child with Special Needs Feels Bad
Photo by Luis Cruz Published in ChicagoNow, April 12, 2016 A boy with developmental disabilities invited his classmates to his ninth...
- Apr 5, 2016
Inclusion: It’s Not Enough to Decorate a Buddy Bench
Photo from buddybench.org Published in ChicagoNow, April 5, 2016 Watching kids play on school playgrounds can break my heart. There are...
- Jan 18, 2016
How Not to Honor Martin Luther King
Published in ChicagoNow, January 18, 2016 At a grade school assembly to honor Martin Luther King, a child from a self-contained class for...
- Mar 25, 2015
Inclusion: A Preschool that Truly Cares About Other People’s Children
Published in ChicagoNow, March 25, 2015 Welcoming and including children with special needs has always been part of Cherry Preschool’s...
- Feb 9, 2015
Valentine’s Day is a Good Time to Celebrate Friendship and Inclusion
Posted in ChicagoNow, February 9, 2015 There are lots of aspects of middle school that create PTSD in highly successful and competent...