Mrs Ziesmer
My educational career began as a teacher of students with moderate and severe behavioral disorders with AEA7 in Waterloo and Cedar Falls. I later pursued an MA in School Guidance and Counseling. I have been a special education teacher for 15 years and a school counselor 12 years. Education has changed a great deal through those years. My goal through this web page is to help students, parents, grandparents and community members to understand the relationship between special education and general education in our school setting. I also will try to highlight various disorders and new information in our educational world.
"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life." I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
— Maya Angelou
Syndromes and Disorders
(Links will follow shortly)
Attention Deficit Disorder Reading Dyslexia
Oppositional Defiant Disorder Dysgraphia
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Bi-Polar Disorder
Dysthymia Anxiety Disorders
Adjustment Disorders Attachment Disorders
Depression Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Dyscalculia
Expressive Writing Disorder Phonological Disorders
My educational career began as a teacher of students with moderate and severe behavioral disorders with AEA7 in Waterloo and Cedar Falls. I later pursued an MA in School Guidance and Counseling. I have been a special education teacher for 15 years and a school counselor 12 years. Education has changed a great deal through those years. My goal through this web page is to help students, parents, grandparents and community members to understand the relationship between special education and general education in our school setting. I also will try to highlight various disorders and new information in our educational world.
"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life." I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
— Maya Angelou
Syndromes and Disorders
(Links will follow shortly)
Attention Deficit Disorder Reading Dyslexia
Oppositional Defiant Disorder Dysgraphia
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Bi-Polar Disorder
Dysthymia Anxiety Disorders
Adjustment Disorders Attachment Disorders
Depression Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Dyscalculia
Expressive Writing Disorder Phonological Disorders
