For the Do-It-Yourselfers

Thanks to my friend Jennifer for the "heads-up" on this story.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/education/edlife/continuinged.html?pagewanted=1

"Of the 100 students in Dr. Reeve’s three-year-old program, 17 are parents of children with autism or related disorders. Like Ms. Duddy, they have decided that completing a master’s degree — and investing some $25,500 in tuition — is worth it to help their children. Along the way, most have been inspired to begin new careers. Ms. Duddy hopes to train therapists once her own education is complete."

I thought this was an interesting article, for a few reasons. I have been known to observe that I have accumulated enough knowledge and life experience for a master's degree in whatever field we want to assign to "raising and educating a twice-exceptional child." I certainly have felt, at times, that I would be better off handling all aspects of my son's care myself.

The comments about New Jersey resources also caught my attention. There are many things I do not like about life in New Jersey, but I readily admit that our decision to move here turned out to be the best thing we could do to help Origami with his issues. Birding seems to be very popular here, as well. :-)