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  1. BlogHer 11: It's About the Stories: Meeting Jane Goodwin, Mamacita, in Real Life

    8/12/11 8:45am by lizditz
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    If you have never been to a BlogHer conference (a conference by women bloggers for women bloggers, started in 2005) you have missed something.I go for a number of reasons, but mostly to hear the stories -- why you blog, what you blog about.  Read more >

  2. Going to A BlogHer Conference is About the Stories: Meeting Jane Goodwin In Real Life

    8/11/11 9:00pm by lizditz
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    If you have never been to a BlogHer conference  you have missed something important to you as a blogger and a woman.I go for a number of reasons, but mostly to hear the stories -- why you blog, what you blog about.  Read more >

  3. BlogHer 11: A Missed Opportunity: Women in Skepticism

    8/11/11 9:57am by lizditz
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    There was no public skeptical presence at the BlogHer11 conference, a gathering of 3,600 women (and a few men) bloggers. This was a missed opportunity.I missed the boat in several ways.   Read more >

  4. April 16, 2011: A Day of Inspiration for Students with Learning & Attentional Difficulties & Their Parents and Educators

    3/23/11 1:11pm by lizditz
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    Liz DitzBlog: I Speak of Dreams Twitter @lizditzEdRev 2011 will take place on April 16 at AT&T Park in San Francisco.Eight workshops:  Read more >

  5. Attention Northern California Autism Parents, Caregivers, Teachers: Stanford Autism Update April 2

    3/23/11 12:23pm by lizditz
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    Liz DitzI Speak of Dreams Academic Remediation The Thinking Person's Guide to Autism  Read more >

  6. Signed up for BlogHer 11

    1/13/11 4:49pm by lizditz
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    Liz Ditz I Speak of Dreams Academic Remediation lizditz@gmail.comSo I've purchased my conference ticket and reserved a room.One of the things I would like to do at the conference is to meet up with(a) parents of kids who are in special education or have a 504 plan.  Goal: information exchange.(b) Teachers or administrators in k-12 schools. Goal: information exchange.Feel free to email me or leave a message here.  Read more >

  7. Fox News' Appalling Smear--Every Woman Should Be Offended

    6/13/08 1:00pm by lizditz
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    On Wednesday, June 11, Fox news ran a text tag (a "chyron") referring to Michelle Obama as "Obama's Baby Mama" during an opinion piece by Michelle Malkin.    Read more >

  8. Are We Graduating A Generation of Children Completely Ignorant of History? And What Does It Mean for Democracy?

    1/6/08 7:39pm by lizditz
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    Evan Thomas (journalist and author) gave a provocative presentation on the historical ignorance of today's college students at the American Historical Association's Annual Meeting. Go to this link at YouTube to watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arfKssMFzog and then come back. Some of Thomas's observations:  Read more >

  9. The Jury Duty Phishing Scam Is Experiencing An Upsurge

    12/3/07 6:06pm by lizditz
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    A phishing scam, using the telephone, is making the rounds in some quarters. It is spreading fast so be prepared should you get this call. Most of us take those summons for jury duty seriously, so are perhaps less likely to have our scam detectors turned to high gain in this scenario: The caller claims to be a jury coordinator, and says that you have failed to show up for jury duty and an arrest warrant is about to be filed.  Read more >

  10. Would You Ask Your Doctor To Lie For You?

    11/25/07 4:34pm by lizditz
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    Some parents in New York City felt it was fine to ask their doctor to lie about their childrens' immunization status. The doctor had no problem lying either. Would you trust a pediatrician like that? Would you ask your doctor to lie for you? Under what conditions? New York Post: Doctor Fesses Up  Read more >

Liz Ditz

Full Name
Liz Ditz
Member Since
March 2006
About Me: 

My primary blogging interests are in education, learning disabilities, and parenting. I do not consider myself a "mommy blogger".  I provide academic remediation (handwriting, reading, and math) for students in kindergarten through 5th grade (with occasional handwriting camps for older students).  I am a co-founder and editor at The Thinking Person's Guide to Autism.

 

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