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I work at a boarding school for teenagers with complex cognitive learning disabilities. It is unlike any other place in the world. My job is challenging. beautiful. forever changing. crazy. fun. musical. frustrating. hilarious. exciting. unpredictable. fulfilling. serious. scheduled. creative. We close out the 2015-2016 school year and graduation weekend is always emotional. Reflecting on another […]

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Learning Disabilities

I am a chatter box. I have a lot of conversations, in my travels through my daily day. I have, at times, heard a lot of misinformation about learning disabilities. So I’m going to give every one some super BASIC info on learning disabilities. Knowledge is power man. That way you don’t look like a […]

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Bandit Gets a Job

Now if any of you know Bandit, then you know he is a freeloader. He naps like a cat Eats like a horse and he swims like a…. Oh wait, he doesn’t swim. He’s just a black lab living on Cape Cod. Why would you think he would go in the water? No thanks. Bandit […]

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Happy Saint Bandit’s Day

On this St. Paddy’s Day I’d like to give a shout out to another Saint I know. Thank you St. Bandit for not knowing that you are a dog. You are truly a kind dude. We weren’t sure how this was going to go. You were our fake baby before we were ready to have […]