Things have been happening for the better (at least most of them).
Our Catholic school is going to host a presentation of the film The Big Picture by James Redford. Our local branch of the IDA is going to present it and there is a panel afterward to answer questions. I sure hope some parents will attend. It's all being backed by the local Diocese (which is a big deal) and I think with some good PR we will be able to hopefully help some parents get to a place of better understanding about their children and about dyslexia.
As for the dismantling of public schools and standardized testing (which I am against) things are going quite slow. I've had no takers on a request to form a group which looks at ways to legally and proactively start to push back against these ridiculous laws.
But...............
just when one might think that all hope is gone I went to the grocery store today and found myself talking to someone way more in touch with the public school parents than myself.
How's that for a God moment?
Also I've been asked to be on a panel as a parent representing families with special needs. (In the face of standardized testing). I LOVE this. I hope I can be a help.
Is my parent group at the Catholic school still tiny? Yes. We did get our shelf though and I'm ready to work on putting more on it to provide any tool I can to help "struggling readers". I want at least 100 tips in a binder.
I've already put 2 copies of The Good School by Peg Tyre on the shelf- if one reads the reading chapter alone it's worth the time and effort since this is such a good book.
So there. Am I having a direct impact. Well probably not but who's to say these aren't gains and steps in the right direction.
