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    Stuck in a Schmuck: A True Story
    Stuck in a Schmuck: A True Story
    Stuck in a Schmuck: A True Story
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    Stuck in a Schmuck: A True Story

    By Soledad Carrillo

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    I am a mother of three. Two have completed college, and my son, who has a learning disability, made the deans list. My youngest, who also has a learning disability, is still in high school.

    What do you do when your child is struggling in school? How do you handle when school officials tell you that your child cannot cope with the mainstream? How do you react when you learn your child has a learning disability? Do you still think about college for your child? Of course you do!

    Mine is a true story about how children with learning disabilities can indeed succeed. Mine is a true story about how I navigated and even went against school administrators to obtain the best plan for my child.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateApr 20, 2018
    ISBN9781546239093
    Stuck in a Schmuck: A True Story
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    Soledad Carrillo

    I am a mother of three. Two have completed college, and my son, who has a learning disability, made the Deans list. My youngest, who also has a learning disability, is still in high school. What do you do when your child is struggling in school? How do you handle when school officials tell you that your child cannot cope mainstream? How do you react when you learn your child has a learning disability? Do you still think about college for your child? Of course you do! Mine is a true story about how children with learning disabilities can indeed succeed. Mine is a true story about how I navigated and even went against school administrators to obtain the best plan for my child.

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      Stuck in a Schmuck - Soledad Carrillo

      © 2018 Soledad Carrillo. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse   4/19/2018

      ISBN: 978-1-5462-3910-9 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-5462-3909-3 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2018904876

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models,

      and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Getty Images.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      CONTENTS

      Introduction

      Chapter 1   Another IEP

      Chapter 2   No Child Is the Same, but Every Child Can Succeed

      Chapter 3   The Powerful Seed

      Chapter 4   Rude Awakening

      Chapter 5   Middle School

      Chapter 6   From Public to Charter

      Chapter 7   From Charter to Charter

      Chapter 8   Eighth Grade Part I

      Chapter 9   Feeling Lost

      Chapter 10   Middle School Dropout

      Chapter 11   I Found an Attorney

      Chapter 12   Fighting Goliath

      Chapter 13   Eighth Grade Part II

      Chapter 14   The Foundation Has Been Laid

      About The Author

      INTRODUCTION

      Stuck in a schmuck—that’s a phrase I’ll always remember. What does it mean? Hmmm. When I first heard it, it meant no hope, give up, or sorry, you’re out of luck. It made me feel helpless, useless, tired, crazy, angry, and frustrated.

      Did the person who directed that phrase at me simply mean, Sorry, I can’t help you? It would have been much more professional of her if she had said that considering she was supposed to advocate for children in the special education department. But she chose to tell me, I’m sorry, but you’re just stuck in a schmuck.

      Keep in mind that I had been anxiously waiting to hear from her for the previous ten days and I was anticipating good news. After that long wait and finally getting a call from her after having left several urgent messages on her voicemail, I was told I was simply stuck in a schmuck.

      I had never heard that phrase before. What did her words mean? Since several months have passed, I have realized that this person was really telling me, Go away. Don’t bother me. I don’t care about you or your child. At least that is what it felt like the day I got the call.

      I was going to dedicate this book to her, who shall remain anonymous. She knows who she is. However, I dedicate this book to my three children—Ana, my oldest, Eddie, my middle child, and Belle, my youngest. They inspired me to share our story.

      Because of them, I have discovered another side of me. I am not just a mother; I am also an advocate. I had to learn to assert my rights as a parent of a child with a learning disability. I had to learn that it was okay to disagree with a teacher, a principal, or a student counselor. I come from a culture that views teachers with such respect that it can be considered disrespectful to disagree with them, but I say to all the parents out there whose children have learning disabilities

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