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51 minutes ago, PeterPan said:
In my naivete I'm surprised social services don't step it. My mom SHEARED my head when I was that age because I had lice. The lice wouldn't die and she poured so much on me (chemicals, vinegar, you name it) and stood there picking. Finally she cut my hair off. Not the nicest solution but it ended it. Or my mother was impatient. 🤣
I'm sorry this is happening. I'm thinking there are things that you can do and things that someone else handles. Your idea to keep your room welcoming while washable/wipeable seems wise. Is there a spray you can use as well? I dont actually know. Like would the yellow windex cleaner that kills every living thing kill lice?
46 minutes ago, PeterPan said:https://www.joann.com/brown-faux-leather-fabric/19451053.html
Here's an example of what I have on my ds' pillows. Joanns runs coupons.
https://www.joann.com/yaya-han-cosplay-green-high-gloss-faux-leather-fabric/19113182.html
Wow, look at this green!!!
It's a start. Maybe you can find a bargain at walmart or something. It's not hard to sew if you take your time. I'd just sew it shut and not worry about zippers and all that jazz unless you like to. You could also buy encasing plastic and encase them and THEN put your wipeable covers over.
45 minutes ago, PeterPan said:Googlefu is saying you might be able to do some sprays or to put your items in a HOT DRYER regularly. Obviously don't put pleather in a hot dryer, lol. That would be if you decide not to do the covers and if your big pillows are not washable.
I can do this, though my students will likely demand to know why they changed. The pillows are like 2 and a half feet wide and tall. W have a dryer at school, but I don't want to risk spreading lice to the special Ed classroom I would have to go through to get to the dryer. And I don't want to bring them home for the same reason. Covering them send like the easiest way to go.
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49 minutes ago, Heartstrings said:
You might also warn the other parents that lice is going around do they can be vigilant with checking. It seems inevitable that the whole class will get lice at some point.
I'm not sure how to share that info without implicating the little girl. From what I understand, she has had a fair amount of trauma and I want to avoid causing any more.
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I have a new student who will be coming to me in a couple of weeks. I know very little of her background, but one thing I was told is that she has been attending school despite having lice because she had too many absences due to the lice and became truant.
I have 2-3 other regular students in the classroom. We have a knot pillow, a really cool canoe, some huge pillows that get beat up, punched, kicked, slept on. The kids love all of these and I don't want to take them away, but I also don't want to transfer the lice. I also don't want to connect removing of any items with the arrival of the new student.
The thought of lice squicks me out, but I will have a student who needs the same care as my other students. So what can I do? How can I prevent it on me, my other students, my aide? Any supplements I can take that would discourage them? What preventative measures can I take for the classroom? Any help or ideas are greatly appreciated!
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13 hours ago, Katy said:
No. Frankly I’d be concerned the rule was in place for a reason that meant I wouldn’t want my kids going there. Definitely ask.
My dd went to a camp where the kids had to give up their phones, but she was allowed to use her phone to call an unchurched friend for an activity one night. She then texted me to alert me to issues. I went to the camp, we talked, and she left with me. We didn't return to that church. I was very thankful she had the foresight to call me when she had her phone. (The issues she had with the activities made her very uncomfortable and didn't fit what we'd taught her.)
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Another Zombie. I thought zombies didn't come out until October
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4 minutes ago, Frances said:
I think there can be a middle ground of asking questions and discussing without making him drop things or just leaving him to flounder. Maybe just start a conversation sometime while you are in the car together by asking how they are feeling about their schedule and various activities and see where it goes. Sometimes just being a sounding board and listening can help them see the light and think through various options.
You said what I wanted to say much more succinctly. Conversations have to continue throughout the year just to touch base.
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I do a little of both. I ask how they feel about their schedule, listen, then share my concerns. I give specific possible scenarios and ask how they plan to handle x, y, z given a, b, c. If there's a concern with letting down teammates, we talk about that, too. We look at the schedule, how many hours/days, when is their downtime? I tell them ultimately it's their choice whether to keep all the activities.
I've found that my kids do better when they have a full schedule. It's too easy to procrastinate when there's not a lot happening.
My husband and I have different opinions about what is too much. He's a thinker and likes plenty of time just to sit and think. I like to have things to do. If I sit and think, I usually fall asleep.
If you're providing transportation to all the activities, I would give them options of what they had to keep and eliminate based on what you can provide.
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This was a horrible situation and should've never happened. I can't imagine how horrible that student felt before he collapsed.
My son received PE credit for marching band. My dd, who was a competitive swimmer and swam more hours in a week than a week in PE, still had to take PE. She hated the first semester, in part because of the other students, but the second semester the PE teacher let her be the "manager". She had to wash uniforms, and assist the teacher as needed. It left much time for reading.
I had an epiphany about a year ago. I hated PE. I was the kid who moved away from the ball because usually I usually couldn't catch it. I thought it was because I was uncoordinated, but I think the actual reason was because I couldn't see it and couldn't determine how fast it was moving towards me. I wish I had been able to articulate it then. I've told myself all my life I'm uncoordinated, but I wonder how much is from PE. It's definitely affected how hard I've not tried other forms of exercise.
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35 minutes ago, teachermom2834 said:
We don’t use a credit union.
Our current mortgage is through a credit union we didn't have an account with. All we needed to do was open a savings and checking (they have different names for them) to qualify. Don't discount them just because you don't have an account. We specifically chose this credit union because they don't sell their loans. Our rate wasn't quite as good as it could have been because we chose not to direct deposit with them.
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My MIL was known for her Crazy Chocolate Cake and green jello with cottage cheese, pineapple, and carrots. One of those was better than the other.
My Grandma used to make a delicious chocolate and whipped cream cake for birthdays. She's no longer with us, but I still request that cake!
My mom always made a delicious moist Missionary Cake, which is essentially a fruitcake. It's an interesting name and I've wondered where the name came from.
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7 hours ago, Alice said:
My great-grandmother was known for her "apricot nectar cake". I never really knew her but my Mom grew up going to her house every day after school and said she would always have it on the table. It uses a cake mix, but is very good. I'm guessing she probably got it off the back of the cake mix box. I can never find apricot nectar to make it so instead use mango nectar which I can usually find. Her birthday (the great-grandmother) was Christmas Eve so it's kind of a family tradition to make it on Christmas Eve.
If you have the recipe, I'd love to give it a try!
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I always used to wear a bra except when I slept. Then I was the only female chaperone at a church camp. None of the other women volunteered, so I thought I would help out so about 8 girls could go. I didn't wear a bra when I was in bed and apparently that was such an awful thing that 2 years (yes, years!) later, the mothers of the girls and boys were still gossiping about it loudly enough that the youth pastor overheard. So, I decided to do something about it. I stopped wearing bras unless I was going to work. I wore camis under my shirts and chose patterns so the nips wouldn't be as visible. Unfortunately, I haven't run into any of those busybodies since. 😆 (It was one of the reasons I left the church.)
I'm a b cup. I jiggle some and if I'm going to exercise, I put on a bra. I prefer the boob sweat I can wipe off instead of the sweat held in place. I noticed when I visited Colorado there were many women without bras. Here in my state, there are very few.
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5 minutes ago, PeterPan said:
Those stats are wild! I hope you have a good year. If you are looking for any interesting materials, I have all kinds of things I used with my ds that I'll be looking to sell off at some point (Talkies, Verbalizing/Visualizing, LIPS, Story Champs, Social Thinking materials, etc.).
My class is behavior based, so anything that falls along those lines, like the Social Thinking materials, I would be interested in.
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I'm a newly minted alternative certificate Sp Ed teacher after being a long term sub in special ed. In my school district, requests for evaluations need to be in writing and supported by data. Once the request is received, the clock starts ticking. If a parent doesn't make a request and the teacher sees the student struggling, they have to go through 3 cycles of data collection (RtI or MTSS- our district is shifting) with increased supports at each level. If after the 3rd level, the student still isn't progressing, they are referred for testing. Each level of data collection takes about 6 weeks to see if the increased supports are beneficial, so it is time consuming. @Corraleno, I'm sorry the school did such a poor job with your son. If RtI is properly implemented, Tier 1 is provided for all students. At Tier 2, students are pulled for small groups in whatever subject they're struggling. If they are continuing to struggle at the end of Tier 2, they move to Tier 3, where they should receive one on one pull out support instead of small groups. After Tier 3, students are tested. It takes time and I can understand the frustration seeing your student continue to fall behind as they move through the tiers.
Students started a week ago. We have been inundated with students with significant needs throughout the school; the estimation is that a third of our school needs or currently receives services. One of our K classes has 23 students, 8 of which are either already identified as special needs or suspected special needs. There are 2 full time teachers in this class, the gen ed teacher and a (sub-alt cert) collab teacher, plus the case manager is usually there. In our district, students are identified as either OHI or Speech until they are between 3-5 years old and are tested. Many seem to be tested in K to find specific needs. Three of them aren't potty trained. 2 of them qualified for services either last year or 2 years ago, but parents either didn't complete paperwork (needed a form from a doctor) or didn't want their child to attend yet. Had they attended last year, needs could have been further identified and the student would have had supports in place at the beginning of school.
When you combine the increased need for services, the decreased availability of special ed teachers, and the high, frequently unrealistic expectations placed on current special ed teachers, there are going to be problems. I had a student last year who transferred to our school because we offered the type of classroom this student needed. During the ARD, the parent expressed pleasant surprise that we provided the draft ARD in advance and we explained things as we went along. There are huge differences between schools and staff even within the same district. I believe admin has a lot to do with that.
Our governor this year has suggested reducing property taxes by eliminating the school tax and using surplus funds to fund the schools. He hasn't explained how the schools will be funded once the surplus funds are reduced/eliminated. It's crazy that when increased funds are needed to find/keep enough special ed teachers/school psychologists, support testing, and provide supports for students, funding is decreasing.
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I make cinnamon rolls that call for corn syrup. I replace the corn syrup with honey.
You know honey doesn't spoil, right? If it crystallizes, set it in some warm water and it will liquify again.
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38 minutes ago, itsheresomewhere said:
There is a service you can hire for this and apparently it is very successful. A small mom and pop business I love just had this happen and was thinking it was hopeless as fb wasn’t helping them. Someone recommended this service and they got their account back somehow and quickly. From what I remember about the service- it was started by someone who got peeved that fb wasn’t helping them recover their account.
Do you have further info about this service? I have a friend who's lost access, too.
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I was hoping @creeklandhad posted again recently. ☹️
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On 8/9/2023 at 12:40 PM, Lawyer&Mom said:
Hearing aids don’t work well for all kinds of hearing loss. I have significant unilateral loss, and struggle to understand speech in that ear. But when the audiologist amplifies the speech all I hear is just really loud nonsense. For now I’d rather go without. (For now. As I age, I’m starting to lose the residual hearing I have. Hearing aids are probably in my future!)
My mom has hearing loss in one ear. She has tried multiple hearing aids because she would like to hear, but none help. Her audiologist told her that with the kind of hearing loss she has, hearing aids probably won't work. Her mother also had the same kind of hearing loss and eventually progressed into dementia. I think I may also have some loss. I find myself asking others to repeat themselves frequently because I miss some of what is being said.
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1. A new medical provider who contacts my emergency contact (dh) instead of the patient -me- numerous times and doesn't fix it when I notify them. Dh had been seen at that clinic a couple of years ago and I guess they mixed our information? Needless to say, I've asked for a new referral and made a complaint.
2. Auto correct that randomly forgets how I spell my children's names and plugs in the wrong spelling. Also, when I type a comment on social media and the first letter isn't automatically capitalized.
3. People who respond to an email I sent them telling them that I already sent them an email with the information they want in it. They respond with "If you already sent me that information, please let me know and I'll go look for it." A) I already told you I sent it to you and B) I've sent the info to you twice(!!). Read your darn emails! I'm thankful I also cc'd another instructor who seems more capable.
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I would buy it, then raise your price. Owning the easement might make your house value go up and you could ask for more than you pay for it.
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35 minutes ago, DawnM said:
Folks coming back for a 2nd showing today. Fingers crossed but hopes not raised. 🫠
Fingers crossed here, too!
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She shouldn't be bragging. Getting listings is the easy part of being a realtor. Actually finding a buyer is the hard part. She's premature and hasn't been successful yet. I also think it's poor form to post homes she's selling on her personal social media. Hopefully she didn't connect the two houses with you as both a buyer and seller. She should be posting your house all over her professional social media.
Does your listing highlight the positives? A MIL suite with high ceilings, wooded areas around the house, a hidden garage, and anything else that's positive? We have frequently left a 3 ring binder for potential buyers to look at, including copies of utilities and nearby schools and amenities with a page that we've written highlighting the good features. Sometimes the personal touch makes a difference. You can add something about a fond memory you have of the house and that you hope they will make fond memories of their own. Include nice pictures of other seasons of you have them. Is the house particularly well situated? What specifically fid you like about the house? You want them to be able to imagine themselves living in your house.
We've also had to tell realtors what we wanted them to do or specific info we wanted in the description in the listing when we had a realtor that wasn't working well with us. If your realtor isn't experienced in your market, you might ask her what she's doing differently for a different market. She may expect to do the same things in all markets instead of tailoring what she does and what her focus is for the different markets.
I'm sorry this has become stressful and frustrating. From your description, you have a beautiful house in a beautiful area.
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1 hour ago, Bootsie said:
DH had his wallet stolen last year. About a month later he received an envelope from Allied which he put in the recycling bin, assuming it was junk mail. Luckily, I got suspicious and opened it and it was a notification of a change of address on his accounts (from our current address to one in another state). He called and someone had opened an account and then changed the address to get an ATM card sent to that address. DH had a terrible time dealing with them. They wanted to send things to his "email" for him to verify--which, of course, was not HIS email address. He put a FREEZE on his credit. A few weeks later another fraudulent account was opened at Allied...
That was the same company dh dealt with. I wonder what the tax implications would be if someone didn't know they had additional bank accounts and they were audited.
Chronic Lice on new student Help!
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I'll confirm later when we have a staffing, but it sounds like home is where she is reinfected..