University Update

            For those  who read the blog and  or  know   me  offline,   You  know that  last semester  I graduated   Jr. College and  started University  near by  my  house.  Well  what  you  probably are wondering is  How is the transition  going.

               I have  changed my clases  a ton  so now  I am  going  part time with nine units and  the department   dean has already met with me and my  parents and advisor,  who originally said that  I  could stop on by  whenever I want   however  I   was  going too much,   So as of  now  I have  nine units 



   Math for Elementary School  Teachers

   Linguistics

  American  history

  Lets  take a look at how  I am doing  in all three in those classes 


 Math 

  Never too old for  a first day of  school pic  8-28-13

          I  hate to admit it but this class is hard.    We are doing fractions and  the homework has  been difficult   We went over the  chapter review, we have a test on Friday, which I  understood  so   maybe  the test will be doable. 

   Linguistics


                I  got an  A  on the first test despite not having  extended time because the professor did not put  the test  in the   DSPS place.    I wish  that was  my only complete about this   professor but  I have not  liked them  since the day they  said  that "  All  children learn language without ever being taught." When I   confronted her about it she  said  Well  all NORMAL  children do. I  went to  her office  hour and  tried to expalin   the mistake to her but  she  said it was interesting   how a word changes.  (  ok  so  she was  taking about the R  word)  and she  used  crippled   in her handout then  defended it.    If that isn't  Ableist then  I do not know  what is.   When  we were learning about  developmental stages she  said    " AZ knows that your  tongue  has to do  gymnastics   to make  the sounds."   = Sure bring up that up I am all ready finding some part of the topic that applies to me.

                  We are  doing  phonics  now which is  going alright except that some  students are laughing  at things  and sounds  which  I do not find funny because  well  I do know It might have something to do with the fact that I  been in speech  for a long time  and still  t alk like Sh**.   Oh  the  professor thinks  sounds are interesting and  K i s such a  cool  sound.  The professor also  said  jokingly to another student,  Well J  its ok if you cant   make a clicking  sound  but     I  think you can make the  L  sound.       J finds it  funny I  find  it  offensive  but again  I  can not do anything about it.   I  sit in the back of  the class its  a good   place to  doodle  and   zone  out.



 History


 Well I  have this right  after  Linguistics and it    gives me something to look forward to  those days.  The  guy is  British  and extremely funny.    I am  interested in hearing his  take on the American  Revolution.  I  enjoy his lectures.


 We had  a test Tuesday  and I think i did alright considering that    i had to take the test where people  get tutoring.  I am used to  total quiet when doing  test  in  fact that is why I take the test  outside of class.    I  do not think  the campus is disability friendly.  There is  one  bright  spot  I have  a friend that wants to be a special education teacher and  has   worked in the field so he   'gets'  it.  Now to  educate more people .  
:(

Endless Treadmill to Adulthood

                 Over the weekend, apart from turning 22 , I saw this and was very happy by the end of the clip.   it starts at 51 seconds.

   Ok so there   is a couple of guys drinking beer... hay isn't one of them  disabled...... is that  allowed.......




   My answer  is  why not as long and he's legal age  why can't a  man  go to the bar and  drink amongst his friends.



  Well not all people  think  like that.  On  Wednesday night I had a meeting for Big Wave.  Big wave is a  idea for a local housing  community for people with developmental disabilities.  We are in the process of making a list  of entry requirement and one of them was  the question of Alcohol  One  parent spoke up and said that Who are we to   take their  rights away.  They are adults.

 I  spoke up and said the same thing; however  some other parents  jumped in saying it was not a good idea for their  disabled  kids to drink.


      Before I  go on  I want  to say  I see your point. You want your adult children  to be safe and sometimes meds and alcohol do not mix.  I see that  and   I do not drink a lot for this reason  however,   everyone should have  choice. Freedom of coice  is one of the perks of  turning   18.    Average  young people  have that choice  when they go away to college.  Why should  those with disabilities be any different.   Parents should  talk to their  kids about the dangers of drugs  especially if they are on meds , but to band  certain  things  is not fair because  the people living here are adults.  If you are trying to give your   sons and daughters independence  then  you  have to give  them a choice of what to  put into their body.  Its  that  simple.


 There is  no Neverland . Their are  no Peter Pans  who  stay  a child forever.   Arm your kids with information and  hope for the best because  that is all you can do,

 Now back on the endless treadmill to adulthood