: About Me

I am happy to have the opportunity to to put my writing skills to work at Helium. I have a passion for writing and so am very able to understand the passion that others have for their projects. I consistently strive to deliver quality work that clearly shows the pride I take in what I do.

I take my work very seriously and have a work ethnic that is second to none. Without fail, or compromise, everything I write receives 100% of my time, effort and knowledge. I am always open to suggestions and constructive criticism as I strive to improve my skills daily. I have an insatiable love of learning and I believe that my education did not end in the classroom but continues constantly. I possess an excellent sense of humour. People find me to be approachable and very easy to talk with.

I have been published in newspapers both as a columnist and a feature article writer and have worked as a reporter for our local paper.

My passion is ...

Learning

I know too much about ...

Loss and Heartbreak

My parents always told me ...

Fair's fair. (I still don't know what that means!)

My childhood ambition ...

To be a famous novelist

My favorite memory ...

Christmas Eve as a child

Why I write ...

Because I can and I have much to say

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Anything by Steven King

My first job ...

Babysitting and then retail work

My best moment ...

The first time I held each of my children in my arms

My inspiration ...

To be the best I can be

Education > Special Education Mainstreaming special needs students: Understanding the debate

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Every child has the right to be educated and most people believe this right extends to being educated with their peers. No longer do we see special needs children being picked up by the "little" yellow school bus and being shunted off to a private school where "out of sight - out of mind" seemed to be the prevailing attitude. Now, they are included in the regular classroom, ride the regular bus and take part in regular classroom activities. But at what cost? Bethany has screaming episodes where she crawls under a desk and gives way to her frustrations with loud sobs that can last for half ...

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