I also find it very rich, that when I am recounting an experience I had in which I was finally able to feel emmpowered for the first time in my life in an academic setting, and to have taken control of my environment and created a very good outcome for myself, the resident know-it-all here in the Mudcat is characterizing what I said as ranting on about what happened to me 30 years ago and wearing my disability on my sleeve.

When people advocate for themselves and their kids, and do everything in their power to ensure that their needs are met, and their kids' needs are met, this is not wearing one's disability on their sleeve. This is taking control of and responsibility for one's life and one's kids. Wearing my disability on my sleeve would be me giving up and not ever doing anything to try to correct what is wrong. Well, I'll be fucked if I will ever just sit back and not participate in a discussion about whether or not home schooling is needed for some kids with learning disabilities, and why, just so I can be sure that I won't be accused of wearing my disabilities on my sleeve by an ignorant, overbearing, busybody here in the Mudcat.

Some people really need to get over themselves.