Welcome and Commenting Guidelines

Welcome! Please feel free to share feedback, thoughts, and opinions here. All I ask is that it's done respectfully. Please take a minute to review my commenting guidelines below and leave any general questions, suggestions, or requests in the comments for this entry or in my guestbook.

Commenting Guidelines:

• Be civil and considerate, disagreements are fine. Profanity-packed tirades are not. Please refrain from using slander, condescending language, taunting, generalizing/stereotyping, and substanceless rhetoric.
• Take the time to get to know the person you're challenging before making assumptions about who they are or what they're going to say. “Criticize ideas, not people.” - Please refrain from making negative personal remarks about others. All visitors must respect the opinions, experiences and feelings of other visitors and myself. You do not have to agree, but you must respect.
• Carefully read what others wrote before responding.
• Consider what is being said.
• Express your thoughts carefully and clearly.
• You're responsible for what you write.

If you comment anonymously, please leave a first name or nickname, so I know who I'm addressing. Thanks!

I reserve the right to ban users and delete replies if they are a) disrepectful, abusive, libelous, defamatory, or obscene, b) unsolicited advertising of goods or services, c) in violation of a copyright or trademark.

These guidelines helps to foster positive discussion, keep this a supportive place to express one's views and feelings, and keep the focus on the issues. I operate on a 3 strike system. If a person violates these guidelines, their post will be edited to remove the offending material and a strike counted against them. On your 3rd strike, you'll be banned. If you feel you have been banned by mistake or your post has been edited unfairly, you may contact me by instant messanger or e-mail and we'll discuss it.

I hold the copyright for all original text and photographs on the site and such content may be used under the condition that I am given credit and a link back to this site is supplied. Some posts may quote from copyrighted material, of which every attempt will be made to seek permission of the copyright owner prior and the source cited within the post. Also, some posts may contain quotes from individuals, obtained from public forums such as message boards and other web journals for the purpose of editorial response and critique. All such materials are used under the "fair use" provision as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material contained in any post is distributed without profit for educational purposes and critique. Credit will be given and a link back to the original source of the quote will be provided in such a case. All rights are reserved to the original author or publisher.

Please Note: For those who may be wondering about my employment experience and the extent of my experience working with the developmentally disabled, I do not blog publicly about it due to privacy concerns and interest in keeping my employment.

Disclaimer: This is a personal blog, the opinions expressed on this site are my own and don't necessarily represent the positions, views, or opinions of my employer or any educational facility with which I attend.