http://kathyandcalvin.com/articles/funny The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://kathyandcalvin.com/i-know-poodles-are-smart <p><img src="/files/IMGP0173.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="IMGP0173.jpg" /><br /> I don't know, maybe it's just me, but I don't think they should drive.</p> http://kathyandcalvin.com/i-know-poodles-are-smart#comments Funny Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:44:07 -0500 Kathy 1094 at http://kathyandcalvin.com http://kathyandcalvin.com/llama-your-car <p>I'm driving down the highway minding my own business when I saw this:</p> <p>[img_assist|nid=893|desc=|link=popup|align=left|width=400|height=415]</p> <p>Um, my sources tell me it is probably a young male Llama. We thought it might be an alpaca because they are smaller.</p> http://kathyandcalvin.com/llama-your-car#comments Funny Sun, 08 Jul 2007 18:43:33 -0400 Kathy 894 at http://kathyandcalvin.com http://kathyandcalvin.com/what-it-takes-be-parent-child-autism <p>by Marc</p> <ol> <li>Scientific researcher</li> <li>Education advocate and educator</li> <li>Insurance specialist</li> <li>Herbalist and dietitian</li> <li>Doctor</li> <li>Lawyer</li> <li>Indian Chief/witch Doctor</li> <li>Physicians assistant</li> <li>Expert negotiator and arbitrator (IEP) nuff said</li> <li>Fund raiser</li> <li>Political lobbyist/activist</li> <li>Speech and letter writer</li> <li>Lectures "R" us</li> <li>Internet explorer</li> <li>Book reviewer</li> <li>Biochemist</li> <li>Play date party organizer/caterer and referee</li> <li>Web site designer</li> <li>Assistive technology and software reviewer and beta tester and inventor</li> <li>Never ending explorer of ways to say "GOOD JOB!"</li> <li>Crisis intervention specialist (Talking your spouse or other parents off the tower.)</li> <li>Stamina of a Marathon runner. And world class speed.</li> <li>The defensive prowess of Bruce Lee. Wax on/Wax off.</li> <li>Clown (Big feet Big nose red hair the whole 9 yards.)</li> <li>Santa impersonator</li> <li>Disney movie cataloger/VCR Mechanic (Grill cheese in the VCR ect....)</li> <p><a href="http://kathyandcalvin.com/what-it-takes-be-parent-child-autism">read more</a></p> http://kathyandcalvin.com/what-it-takes-be-parent-child-autism#comments Funny Parents Special Ed Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:51:55 -0400 Kathy 784 at http://kathyandcalvin.com http://kathyandcalvin.com/top-ten-signs-youre-going-have-bad-iep-meeting <p>By Colleen F. Tomko</p> <ol> <li>The IEP invitation lists "drive-thru" hours.</li> <li>When you get to the meeting, the staff want to know what you are doing there.</li> <li>They give you complimentary white flags and tissues.</li> <li>Your child's student ID # is 666.</li> <li> They try to convince you that the attending speech therapist really is the janitor's identical twin.</li> <li>You find yourself explaining that... the regs say they can use IU's for related services, not I-O-U's.</li> <li>The special ed coordinator says 'Have we got a place for your kid".</li> <li> They think "inclusion" is some type of venereal desease.</li> <li>The staff is bumming because their label maker burned out.</li> <li> You over hear the staff talking about the Least "Resisted" Environment.</li> </ol> http://kathyandcalvin.com/top-ten-signs-youre-going-have-bad-iep-meeting#comments Funny Special Ed Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:48:01 -0400 Kathy 783 at http://kathyandcalvin.com http://kathyandcalvin.com/top-reasons-be-behavior-analyst <ol> <li>We know our ABCs</li> <li>We can teach stupid pet tricks</li> <li>Don't blame me, I'm a product of my environment...</li> <li>We don't need no stinkin' statistics!</li> <li>The continual frustration of being right</li> <li>We don't have to think</li> <li>There is religious revelation in replication</li> <li>We get to say, "SHOW ME THE DATA!"</li> <li>Behavior Counts</li> <li>Because reinforcement isn't just for breakfast anymore </li> </ol> http://kathyandcalvin.com/top-reasons-be-behavior-analyst#comments Applied Behavior Analysis Funny Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:45:20 -0400 Kathy 782 at http://kathyandcalvin.com