Books

What does a teacher do with a teenage student who can’t seem to read, write, speak, or want to mix in with others? What does a parent do when their child is continually bullied throughout elementary school without teachers or administrators seeming to care? Where is a safe place for students with challenges that no one seems to understand?This is a true story. When Liam came to my classroom, I knew something was off. What was I supposed to do with this student who was extremely withdrawn? I didn’t know, but I knew I had to find out ̶ a challenge that I could not ignore. This book isn’t only about bullying, though there was plenty of that. It’s about a boy who needed help to allow hi...

Ted Blickwedel is a Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel and combat veteran who became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker after he retired from the military. He worked as a counselor at the VA VET Center in Warwick, RI, from 2009 to 2018 where he provided mental health care for fellow veterans. In 2017, during his tenure at the VET Center, he 'spoke truth to power' in an effort to have VA VET Center management revise their clinical productivity policies that were harmful to counselors and compromising quality care for veterans. Broken Promises chronicles his whistleblowing campaign which came at a great price, personally, professionally, legally, financially, and health wise. A federal Government ...