February 25, 2024 To whom it may concern, Five years ago I had the privilege and honor of joining the HACIL staff as the certified teacher for high school, and eventually middle school, social studies. It has truly been a pleasure and a joy to work alongside families and their students in their individualized education […]
“Your teeth look good.” Whew… I mentally relaxed. I hadn’t been to the dentist in about 4 years. I was afraid of what the dental hygienist would say about my teeth. The fact that she commented pretty quickly that my teeth initially looked good was a comforting feeling. Maybe that tooth that hurt was just […]
Anyone that knows me well can say that I don’t score very high on the empathy scale. It’s not that I don’t care… I really do. It’s just not natural for me to externally exude caring and empathy. When a student had a tummy ache or wasn’t feeling well, my typical answer was: “Ah, why […]