Comments for sara skates http://saraskates.com I'm a closer-to-50-than-40 figure skater who spins, knits and parents a pre-teen and a child with CP Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:54:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Kale and/or chard chips by JoVE http://saraskates.com/?p=284&cpage=1#comment-995 JoVE Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:54:01 +0000 http://saraskates.com/?p=284#comment-995 I think I have a recipe for the chard stalks in Sophie Grigson's Eat Your Greens (a great recipe book if you can get it). I'll look it up for you. They are braised with black olives... I think I have a recipe for the chard stalks in Sophie Grigson’s Eat Your Greens (a great recipe book if you can get it). I’ll look it up for you. They are braised with black olives…

]]> Comment on 4th grade, redux by Dharma http://saraskates.com/?p=273&cpage=1#comment-990 Dharma Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:08:27 +0000 http://saraskates.com/?p=273#comment-990 I totally adore Hannah's, especially the twigs! Love it love it love it. I totally adore Hannah’s, especially the twigs! Love it love it love it.

]]> Comment on Update on cafeteria advocacy by Dharma http://saraskates.com/?p=264&cpage=1#comment-989 Dharma Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:07:22 +0000 http://saraskates.com/?p=264#comment-989 Great resolution! Yes, she's 87 don't get the poor thing fired! Great resolution! Yes, she’s 87 don’t get the poor thing fired!

]]> Comment on Sometimes, I have no clue how to advocate by Deanna http://saraskates.com/?p=261&cpage=1#comment-985 Deanna Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:44:39 +0000 http://saraskates.com/?p=261#comment-985 I agree--the teacher has to deal with it, or possibly through administration if the lunch lady doesn't get it. It's more a matter of being unprofessional--both the lunch lady for treating Toby in a demeaning way (yes, she's meaning to make him feel special, but in a way it's demeaning because she's likely doing it due to the disability, not what's in his heart, although with Toby having a great heart, it's possible--although I'm sure there are plenty of other kids there with great heart's too, and if he's the only one, well, then it's the disability) and the teacher for asking him to do something typical 10 year olds wouldn't likely do freely. Anyway, I'd take it back to the teacher, and if possible the lunch lady, too. I'm sorry, it's also demeaning to YOU to have to deal with something so silly on the surface of it. I agree–the teacher has to deal with it, or possibly through administration if the lunch lady doesn’t get it. It’s more a matter of being unprofessional–both the lunch lady for treating Toby in a demeaning way (yes, she’s meaning to make him feel special, but in a way it’s demeaning because she’s likely doing it due to the disability, not what’s in his heart, although with Toby having a great heart, it’s possible–although I’m sure there are plenty of other kids there with great heart’s too, and if he’s the only one, well, then it’s the disability) and the teacher for asking him to do something typical 10 year olds wouldn’t likely do freely.
Anyway, I’d take it back to the teacher, and if possible the lunch lady, too.
I’m sorry, it’s also demeaning to YOU to have to deal with something so silly on the surface of it.

]]> Comment on Sometimes, I have no clue how to advocate by Dharma http://saraskates.com/?p=261&cpage=1#comment-983 Dharma Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:18:07 +0000 http://saraskates.com/?p=261#comment-983 Adolescence winding down - bwah ha ha. Good one. Adolescence winding down – bwah ha ha. Good one.

]]> Comment on Sometimes, I have no clue how to advocate by JoVE http://saraskates.com/?p=261&cpage=1#comment-982 JoVE Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:55:51 +0000 http://saraskates.com/?p=261#comment-982 I agree with Mel. I don't know what schools are thinking. They do the same with bullying -- focus on helping bullied kids "cope" rather than create an environment where bullying is not acceptable. It looks like there are a few levels you could deal with this on. Maybe right now you feel like just tackling the "what were you thinking to ask the kid to refuse rather than to treat this as an issue of an employee not being clear about the policies. Maybe you never feel like getting them to tackle the bigger issue about how not all the demeaning ways people with disabilities are treated are malicious. And that's fine. It would be nice if people would just get it. I agree with Mel. I don’t know what schools are thinking. They do the same with bullying — focus on helping bullied kids “cope” rather than create an environment where bullying is not acceptable.

It looks like there are a few levels you could deal with this on. Maybe right now you feel like just tackling the “what were you thinking to ask the kid to refuse rather than to treat this as an issue of an employee not being clear about the policies.

Maybe you never feel like getting them to tackle the bigger issue about how not all the demeaning ways people with disabilities are treated are malicious. And that’s fine. It would be nice if people would just get it.

]]> Comment on Sometimes, I have no clue how to advocate by Mel http://saraskates.com/?p=261&cpage=1#comment-981 Mel Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:39:04 +0000 http://saraskates.com/?p=261#comment-981 Yes, it should be the teacher's responsibility to talk to the lunch lady, and yes, the teacher should have probably said something to you instead of putting the onus on Toby to deal with it. Sheesh! On the other hand, I've kind of been in the mood to smack someone lately, so if you need a hand, I'd be glad to go "talk" to her. :-) Yes, it should be the teacher’s responsibility to talk to the lunch lady, and yes, the teacher should have probably said something to you instead of putting the onus on Toby to deal with it. Sheesh!

On the other hand, I’ve kind of been in the mood to smack someone lately, so if you need a hand, I’d be glad to go “talk” to her. :-)

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]]> Comment on Sled Hockey! by Christy http://saraskates.com/?p=254&cpage=1#comment-782 Christy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:09:42 +0000 http://saraskates.com/?p=254#comment-782 I vote that you hop on a sled and play too! Yay for sled hockey!!!!!!! I vote that you hop on a sled and play too! Yay for sled hockey!!!!!!!

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