Books for a Cause receives any and all books (and even toys) and in turn donates these to people who need them. Thank you for our books!! :)
Dylan's class is Munting Aklatan #95 thanks to Books for a Cause
20 July 2017
Today, Dylan's class became Munting Aklatan #95. We were fortunate to be the beneficiaries of books for Dylan's Autism class courtesy of Sir Ramil Sumangil from the Books for a Cause advocacy.
Books for a Cause receives any and all books (and even toys) and in turn donates these to people who need them. Thank you for our books!! :)
Books for a Cause receives any and all books (and even toys) and in turn donates these to people who need them. Thank you for our books!! :)
How we applied for Dylan's Person with Disability (PWD) ID
17 July 2017
The Person with Disability (PWD) ID basically serves as the PWD's passport to benefits and privileges. These benefits include discounts in theaters, hotels, fast food establishments, groceries, medicines, diagnostic procedures, dental services and domestic ticket fares; educational assistance; access to express lanes and even tax exemptions for people who care for and are living with PWD's.
Dylan has been diagnosed a long time ago but we never really pursued getting one. It was mostly because I thought that, as with most governmental procedures, it would just be tedious and time-consuming.
But, now, knowing all these benefits that he should be entitled to, and hearing from other parents how easy it was for them to get their kids' their PWD IDs, well I thought I should give it a shot. Here's our story.
Dylan has been diagnosed a long time ago but we never really pursued getting one. It was mostly because I thought that, as with most governmental procedures, it would just be tedious and time-consuming.
But, now, knowing all these benefits that he should be entitled to, and hearing from other parents how easy it was for them to get their kids' their PWD IDs, well I thought I should give it a shot. Here's our story.
Opening of the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week at Dylan's school
17 July 2017
Today is the opening of the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation week at Dylan's school. All Special Education classes came together to participate in the opening ceremonies. Dylan isn't averse to attending large gatherings and is actually pretty stable when it comes to social events so I wasn't worried. He was actually pretty excited to participate when he found out that they were supposed to dance in front of everyone.
It was truly an enriching experience for both Dylan and me because we got to see and interact with other Special Kids and Teens and we marvel at their capacity and determination for learning! Kudos to the kids! Thank you to to their teachers and parents for their patience and support. The future looks bright for all of us!
Today is the opening of the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation week at Dylan's school. All Special Education classes came together to participate in the opening ceremonies. Dylan isn't averse to attending large gatherings and is actually pretty stable when it comes to social events so I wasn't worried. He was actually pretty excited to participate when he found out that they were supposed to dance in front of everyone. It was truly an enriching experience for both Dylan and me because we got to see and interact with other Special Kids and Teens and we marvel at their capacity and determination for learning! Kudos to the kids! Thank you to to their teachers and parents for their patience and support. The future looks bright for all of us!
Dylan's Nutrition Month Celebration in School (2017)
14 July 2017
Dylan's first Earthquake Drill in School
29 June 2017
Today is the scheduled Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill. To be honest, I completely forgot about it until we got to Dylan's school. Dylan and I always make it a point to be early in school so we arrived at 2PM. As we went through the gate, we clearly heard the sound of an alarm blaring and I knew immediately that it was the start of a fire/earthquake drill.
At first, we weren't sure whether we should even participate since his class isn't due to begin yet but I thought if it were a real event, then I decided that Dylan should know what to do so we just waited for a while near the other students.
Over the megaphone, I could hear the school guard call the attention of the other parents who were idling about. They were told to proceed to a designated space for parents too. I thought, "Yeah, we should know where to go especially if we're caught in the middle of it." But I think that some parents weren't really into it. :)
Anyway, Dylan sat with the other Kindergarten students. I instructed him to follow what they're doing. I told him it was the "Duck and Cover" position. He immediately picked up on covering his head with his notebook saying that it was to protect himself from things falling on his head. Good Job Dylan!
It was a pretty big school so it took them 5 minutes to get everyone outside and around the grounds. There were some students who were sneaking out and trying to go back to their class but the teachers surrounding them called them out haha
Everyone calmly went back to their respective classrooms after that.
All in all, it was a good experience for Dylan and I hope he remembers it. It actually made me wonder what happens to all the SPED students during a situation like this. Huh.
Today is the scheduled Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill. To be honest, I completely forgot about it until we got to Dylan's school. Dylan and I always make it a point to be early in school so we arrived at 2PM. As we went through the gate, we clearly heard the sound of an alarm blaring and I knew immediately that it was the start of a fire/earthquake drill. At first, we weren't sure whether we should even participate since his class isn't due to begin yet but I thought if it were a real event, then I decided that Dylan should know what to do so we just waited for a while near the other students.
Over the megaphone, I could hear the school guard call the attention of the other parents who were idling about. They were told to proceed to a designated space for parents too. I thought, "Yeah, we should know where to go especially if we're caught in the middle of it." But I think that some parents weren't really into it. :)
Anyway, Dylan sat with the other Kindergarten students. I instructed him to follow what they're doing. I told him it was the "Duck and Cover" position. He immediately picked up on covering his head with his notebook saying that it was to protect himself from things falling on his head. Good Job Dylan!
It was a pretty big school so it took them 5 minutes to get everyone outside and around the grounds. There were some students who were sneaking out and trying to go back to their class but the teachers surrounding them called them out haha
Everyone calmly went back to their respective classrooms after that.
Things were back to normal in a few minutes too.
All in all, it was a good experience for Dylan and I hope he remembers it. It actually made me wonder what happens to all the SPED students during a situation like this. Huh.
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