by Leisa A. Hammett | Jun 6, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood
It was one of those "Kodak moments." A photo that will be treasured, framed, put on table and seared into memory: Julian, handsome. Cap and gown. Mother, Julie, beautiful, smiling. Father Billy, handsome, smiling as well. Proud. Pride. I gushed in my...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jun 5, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Divorce, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Spirituality
It's time to step into the confession booth. I only recently confessed this to my own self. And, now, I'm confessing it to you. I'm not asking for pity. I feel it not for myself. I'm not inviting you to a party here. I'm not hosting one. I just...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jun 4, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Nashville!
Lack Of Funding Forces Metro Schools To Lay Off Some Aides NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Parents of special needs children who attend Nashville schools have expressed outrage after discovering that over one hundred classroom aides were let go on the last day of...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jun 3, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Motherhood, Nashville!
Parents oppose job cuts for MNPS classroom assistants Posted: Jun 01, 2012 6:40 PM CDT Updated: Jun 01, 2012 6:53 PM CDT Reported by Josh DeVine – email NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – Controversial cuts to special education have some Metro parents fired...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jun 1, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, H2H, Our Book, Motherhood, Nashville!
My last post update on our book, From Heartache to Hope: Middle Tennessee Families Living with Autism, is here. I also wanted to show you how pretty our book looks–see above–at internationally recognized Parnassus Books–Nashville's new little gem...
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 31, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Nashville!
Today and Friday, Nashville hosts its' 10th annual Tennessee Disability Megaconference. I'll be speaking twice on Friday: 10:30, Salon B: "The DisAbility Journey: Loss, Grief & the Path to Acceptance." I'm taking my personalized version of...
