THE EDITOR IN CHIEF'S DESK FAYE SIMON
Time to Give Thanks
Gratitude can help us refocus on what we have instead of what we lack.
Now that November has arrived, and we approach Thanksgiving and the holiday season, hopefully we can reflect on all that we have to be thankful for, and people who are supportive of and special to us. Gratitude can help us refocus on what we have, instead of what we lack.
Over the course of my time as Editor In Chief of EP Magazine, I am thankful to have met and interviewed so many amazing people who, despite facing daunting challenges of their own, do everything possible to advocate and give back to their communities. I am also grateful for our advertisers and corporate partners who have stepped up and made it possible to continue to offer “EP for Free.”
I would also like to express my gratitude to all of the writers and contributors who devote their time and expertise to make the content of this magazine so extraordinary. This month, regular contributors Joshua Fishkind, J.D., MBA and Beth C. Manes, Esq. anchor our Annual Financial Planning Issue with detailed articles on estate and care planning. Special education teacher and author Stephanie DeLussey rounds out the section with a great piece on practical money skills.
November features include an article on the persistent problem of diagnostic overshadowing, and another on the best practices for navigating IEPs. Also, The SPAN Parent Advocacy Network presents the first article in a series of six that highlight updates to its National Children's Mental Health Family Guide.
Finally, I’d like to thank EP’s readers – we truly appreciate our dedicated audience for their support and participation. Our readers are the reason we work so hard on each and every issue of EP, and our goal is to be very responsive to them. If there are topics that you feel we should cover, or issues that we should explore, please share them with me at epmagazinevp@gmail.com.
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"I am thankful to have met and interviewed so many amazing people who, despite facing daunting challenges of their own, advocate and give back to their communities."
Faye Simon
Editor In Chief
THE EDITOR IN CHIEF'S DESK
Faye Simon is a certified pre-K—8 teacher with a wide range of educational experience. She has worked in deaf/blind and infant stimulation programs, taught K—2 in public schools, and was a Head Teacher and Parent Coordinator for Head Start. She is Founder and President of the volunteer-run IES Brain Research Foundation. As EP's Editor In Chief, Faye sources and edits articles, creates partnerships with businesses and not-for-profit organizations, and develops relationships with EP's writers, corporate partners, readers and staff.
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