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David is in the new facility.

We left home this morning in near blizzard conditions.  What should have been a 45 minute drive took more than an hour.  Loaded David’s things, consolidated the boxes from 7 to 4.  And then hit the road.

David was very well behaved during the trip to the new facility.  468 miles.

The new facility seems nice enough.  Though they questioned why David was being moved from his previous placement to the new facility.  We gave our standard response… “They didn’t want him there anymore.”

We did receive a tour of the lodge where he will be living.  He has his own room, classroom is right in the lodge.  3 teachers to 8 kids.  Quiet rooms on two floors.

Meals are completed right in the lodge kitchen.  There are ample recreation opportunities that do not involve video games.  There is a swimming pool on site. David commented that he didn’t know how to swim.  He was informed that he would be learning.

Overall, other than the distance from home, I feel very positive about this move.  Tomorrow morning mom and I get to tour the rest of the facility.

He is in the Autism unit.

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Emotionally drained

In less than twelve hours, mom and I will pick David up from his current residential facility. We will then drive 462 miles more or less, and admit him to his new facility.

While I have to believe that this is in his best interest, I also feel that in some small way we are letting him down.  There will not be any weekly visits.  Sure we can Skype, and talk on the phone, but it isn’t the same as being in the same room as your child.  You can’t give Skype a hug.

In the end, I have to believe that this is the right thing.

One thing I don’t understand about the new facility.  We have to do weekly therapy sessions.  Time and time again, therapy  has shown that David sees no benefit from these sessions.    Even therapists have said that he doesn’t benefit from them.   But, we will do what is necessary.

I wonder how difficult it will be for the new facility to understand that they need to keep on top of David’s meds and rotate them out roughly every 60 to 90 days.

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Scheduled IEP meeting

So it seems that David’s current teacher has some concerns about him transitioning to another school.  She wants to have an IEP before he moves and starts school out there.

David adores his teacher.  If she asks him to do something, he does it.  Sure he occasionally acts up, but, nothing like last year where we couldn’t keep him in the school.

I hate the idea of changing so many things in his life.  Moving will be bad enough, but leaving a good teacher behind, might make things worse.

Time will tell.

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