Why?

Dear Reader:

Why would I want to blog about a topic that is so uncomfortable as "learning difficulties"? Hopefully, to find some hope. I am a teacher who got into education because my child did not learn as easily as his peers. My husband challenged me, and asked me what I was going to do about this? He attended a private school where the mentality of the administration is, if y0u do not agree with what we are doing, then take him out of the school, but the public school was not an option. What is a mother to do? The only option I had was to leave my career of a nutritionist, and g0 back to school. Yes, I re-entered as an under graduated and realized that all students learn differently. I am okay with that, and have implemented that practice in the classroom. Today, I am a teacher and love what I do!! I can't imagine doing anything else. I feel that I am blessed that I have a job doing what I love to do in today's times, when parents ask me, "How do I do it?" I want to respond thank you for sharing your child with me this year. He/she has been a blessing to me. Going back to why I want to blog, is that my youngest child (my third, who I wish I was capable of having, the crazy person I am:)) has a severe learning disability and has been referred to Special Education. My desire is to find hope and inspiration as I take a new role as parent instead of teacher.

-Maria Creighton