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My New Life as a Special Education Teacher

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August 28, 2017

Yes, I know, I know. It's ironic. I've not had much to do with…

autism, autism, books, Disabilities, Karla Akins, Life, Uncategorized

A Pair of Miracles: Isaac got a job!

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August 1, 2017

When your identical twin brother has a job and you don't,…

autism, autism, books, Disabilities, Karla Akins, Life, Uncategorized, writing

The (not so) glamorous life of a writer

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July 25, 2017

Hello, beautiful people! Today is LAUNCH DAY! Yep,…

autism, autism, books, Karla Akins, Uncategorized

It's almost time for lunch, er, I mean, launch!

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July 24, 2017

You know me. I'm always thinking food... But seriously,…

College, Confessions, Karla Akins, Life, Mr. Himself, Musings, Pets, Uncategorized, writing

What do I have in common with a breakdancing gorilla?

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July 20, 2017

Did you hear that? That was me breathing a huge sigh of relief. I…

autism, education, Karla Akins, Teaching, Uncategorized

Proof: teaching sign language and communication works

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July 7, 2017

In my last post, Teaching autism: first things first, I talked…

autism, Karla Akins, Sparrow Song Radio, Special Education, Teaching, Uncategorized

Teaching autism: first things first

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July 6, 2017

What do we do first for kids with autism? Teach them to communicate! Meet…

Confessions, Karla Akins, Life, Musings, Uncategorized

Princess in training

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June 23, 2017

I've been interviewing for a day job for months now. I want…

autism, autism, books, Disabilities, education, Karla Akins, Special Education, Teaching, Uncategorized

Help for Indiana Schools: Autism Resources

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June 5, 2017

It's frustrating as a parent of children with autism to know…

autism, Uncategorized

Public School's Answer to Autism: Jail

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April 24, 2017

What kind of society yanks a 10-year-old child with autism…

autism, Disabilities, Karla Akins, Legal guardianship, Uncategorized, writing

Autism grows up: social media, bullies, and boundaries

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February 27, 2017

When we adopted the twins 22 years ago, I couldn't have known…

Karla Akins, Uncategorized, writing

Are you old school 3-D or digital?

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February 16, 2017

I think I live in an awesome time to be a writer. What used…