Re: Ode to Gum

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Ode to Gum.....

In my day no gum was allowed.

If caught, you wore it on your nose.

So we had to sneak it on the sly

and chew it with our mouthes closed.

I can't tell you how many many

a pieces I did swallow..

Ah, maybe this is why my stomach

is hallow.

But now in school, they do say

chewing gum increases the grade

So, chew, chew, chew,

just chew away.

Schools want students to chew for

better grades

cause then the State may stay away!

So, chew in force

Chew chew chew

try any kind, it does not matter

blue or pink, mint or berry

the more the merrier

hand it out, pass it out

just make sure they don't run out!

So before your tests

especially the PSSA's ...

supply your child with

lots and lots of

gooey chewing gum!

<font face="arial black" color="#bf00bf">Janice Rushen</font>

<font face="Arial Black" color="#bf00bf"></font> & nbsp;

<em><font face="Arial Black" color="#7f007f">"I will try to be open to all avenues of wisdom and hope"</font></em>

From: and/or Robin Lemke <jrisjs@...> Sent: Fri, November 20, 2009 8:26:15 PMSubject: Re: ( ) excellent IEP meeting

I gotta chime in on the "gum thing".

We've had a couple of teachers who allowed and even "pushed" gum for Ian and it was wonderful!!!

More places should allow it for our kids.

(Glad things are going so well!!!)

Robin

From: Miriam Banash <callis4773 (DOT) com>Subject: ( ) excellent IEP meeting"Asperger" < >Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 8:03 PM

I was quite nervous because moved from the intermediate school (5th and 6th) to the middle school this year. They've been doing the right things all along but it's just a little scary working with all new people. Anyway, it was great. It was just a "draft" so nothing is etched in stone but they were very excited to hear about our new OT evaluation and they want to use info from it to help remain in the classroom longer. Right now he gets up to use the bathroom 2-4 times most classes. They are working on a sensory diet as well as scheduled sensory activities. The math teacher, not a special ed person at all, suggested maybe would stay in class more if he could rock in a rocking chair at the back of the room. I asked if he could chew gum and it was a resounding "YES" from everyone. I'm sending him in with some gum tomorrow and I'm going to buy some more tomorrow because I didn't have as

much here as I thought I did. Everyone working with is attending Asperger workshops, a video will be shown to the kids about asperger syndrome. I didn't even have to provide MY copy of the video because they have it in THEIR collection. The guidance counselor really REALLY does get Asperger syndrome. I can't imagine a more beautiful IEP meeting. They take their time, want to get it right and have great ideas for HELPING and not just getting him to blindly obey orders which aspie kids can't do as far as I can tell. Anyway, yes, it was good. It really annoys me that all schools can't be like this. Really it is easier and probably less expensive to just provide what a kid needs than it is to fight parents!

Miriam

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