Monthly Archives: February 2012

they requested what?

So today, in the midst of the chaos of trying to figure out what the best path is for my family, I got a call from our state Department of Public Instruction.  (DPI) A couple of days ago, I mentioned on my blog that I was submitting a request for a facilitated IEP to the Department.  Today I got a call from the Department telling me that the school requested a facilitated IEP.  A move that the Department admits is highly unusual.  It is very rare for a school to think that a facilitated IEP is beneficial to them. So why are they doing this?  Is it in response to the attack on my daughter yesterday?  Are they hoping that if they give with one child, we won’t push them on the assault issue? I have been in contact with the investigative department of DPI as well.  I asked them

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productive or just busy body

Today has been an incredible day.  If it isn’t one thing, it is another. Our new dryer was delivered this morning… Yeah me! Been on the phone with the Department of Public Instruction, Protection and Advocacy and a news program. For our youngest, the school district requested a facilitated IEP.  So I faxed in a signature page. Hopefully will know more about that in the coming week. For our youngest daughter, she went back to school this morning.  Investigation is ongoing into the attack on her last night.  The school offered to let me view the video archive from yesterday, but, I don’t think that I could be objective so I said that I would let the Deputy Sheriff complete the investigation into what happened.  I find the whole thing rather maddening. On the other hand, I have been in contact with some incredible people offering well wishes and support

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How do you do it? and a Thank You

That is the question the psychiatrist asked me today. You have your youngest who pushes limits and senses by verbal and physical action, and you have boys with autism who don’t tolerate the sensory input. “Don’t all children deserve to be loved?” was my response.  “Isn’t it worth it to see them smile and return a hug? ” We are met with daily challenges, heck, any parent is.  But as parents of children with special needs, our daily challenges are a cut above the rest.  Do we hesitate? Do we turn tail and run away? No.  We embrace the challenges and welcome the new day.  We welcome each new day with the hope that there will be a breakthrough of some kind that will allow our child to have a glimmer of success that they might not have had before this. As parents of special children, we also know that

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