Tag Archives: Monkey Joe’s

Restoring Justice

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

Editor’s Note: Many of you have asked me if I have heard anything from Monkey Joe’s in regards to the posts that I wrote detailing my family’s experience there. I have. The Director of Operations in the corporate office of … Continue reading →

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Discrimination: Alive and Well at Monkey Joe’s Part 3

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

Breathe, Aimee.  This is a kid you’re talking to here.  You’re a teacher, educate the boy. Deep breath.  And… “Autism is a developmental disability.  It’s not like a physical disability.  You can’t see autism, but having it makes little everyday … Continue reading →

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Discrimination: Alive and Well at Monkey Joe’s Part 2

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

I couldn’t turn back.  Who could, really?  Who could honestly look into all of their children’s starry-eyed, chocolate-brown stares and say, “We’re leaving,” while maintaining their own humanity?  Not me.  Not this time. Hopeful, I  took the plunge with them.  Bounce … Continue reading →

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Discrimination: Alive and Well at Monkey Joe’s

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

Editor’s Note: I’ve been sitting on this story for about a month now.  I needed to let it sit and simmer for a bit, so that I could write without using expletives and without feeding the fire that was already … Continue reading →

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