First Former Buddy Club President

              [Image Description: The graphic shows 2 slide cards that have a dark purple border framing a mauve inner panel. "Would you rather eat pizza or pasta?" is in left-aligned black text with pizza and pasta emojis below it in the first slide card. "Would you rather ride the world's tallest roller coaster or Ferris Wheel?" is in left-aligned black text with roller coaster and Ferris Wheel emojis below it in the second slide card. My First Former Buddy Club President logo is in the bottom left corner of this graphic. ] I usually start my morning meeting discussion questions with "If you could ONLY PICK ONE  ..." Challenging students of all abilities to pick one answer instead of saying choosing "both" teaches decision making, opportunity cost, problem-solving, reasoned judgement, open-mindedness, and positive risk-taking. There will be times in life when everyone will be allowed to only pick one of something. The level of difficult...

[Image Description: There is a dark purple and teal suicide prevention ribbon with a light gray background.  My First Former Buddy Club President logo is in the bottom left corner of the graphic. ] CONTENT WARNING #1:  I would like to mention that I am not a therapist, psychologist, or psychiatrist. All content posted on disability advocate/teacher influencer page is for educational purposes with no intent to provide any professional services. Social media should never be used as a substitute for mental health care advice nor legal advice.  If you suspect that you or someone you know are experiencing mental health concerns, it is okay to get help.  I highly recommend seeking help from a therapist, psychologist, and/or psychiatrist who is qualified to do so. You can also visit my hotline resources page by clicking on this hyperlink:  Hotline Resources . CONTENT WARNING #2:  FYI that all because a person exhibits these warning signs does not mean that they ar...