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>a thought

>My wife and I were looking for people who could help advocate for M. We stumbled across a link to the education advocacy site at the NAACP. We forget that he is African-American. We don’t see him as African-American, we see him as our son. Just had to share that thought. We don’t want him to be a political pawn for others to use to further an agenda. On a side note, I have been in touch with everyone under the sun today. Protection and Advocacy, Federation of Families, Juvenile Services, Human Service Center. Just waiting for results. Meeting with the superintendent of the school tomorrow. Tweet #fighting4answrs

>Dads Groups

>No offense moms, but dads need a group just for themselves. It isn’t easy sharing your feelings with another person, it is even harder if you are male. I am not talking about a get down and drunk group. I am talking about a group that is uniquely father based. Where we can share our hopes and dreams for our children with others who understand our perspective as a father. Since I started this blog, I have had a number of dads email me and say “I thought it was just me…” Father’s shouldn’t be made to feel that way. Know of one? I searched the Internet and found a couple, but none in North Dakota, and most deal with child support and single dads. While that is important, this group is about the special needs of our kids. Maybe it is time to start a group. What do you

>Preparations

>We are getting ready for meetings with the school. We are getting some assistance from an Education Specialist at the University. She asked to be invited to our next meeting, we are hoping for assistance from Protection and Advocacy as well. We are going to invite the school superintendent. If this doesn’t work, we will seek legal advice, under the Americans with Disabilities and Civil Rights Acts. On a plus side, we asked for an increase in the subsidy payment we get for M because of the special needs adoption and it was approved. Waiting for SSI determination. Waiting for Spring. Tweet #fighting4answrs