Thirteen years of my life have had annual meetings where a team gets together to determine individual goals for my girl. The team presents the positives and then the test scores and then the goals and objectives. Aside from a two and a half-year window of excellence, the remaining IEP meetings have been rarely anything [...]
Posts Tagged ‘IEP’
the team
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged advocate, autism, disabilities, IEP, mothering on April, 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
always
Posted in autism, tagged adults with disabilities, autism, developmental disability, grief, IEP on January, 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This week I was reminded that the grief of having a child with a disability is a continuum that no matter how much attention you give yourself to accept, grief will sneak up on you in ways you may have never expected. On a logical level, I know that of course I will always be my [...]
they got it!
Posted in autism, kids, life, tagged advocating, autism, happiness, IEP, success on September, 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I knew the team finally got it when a discussion with her at the IEP meeting went like this: ME: Linds, what do they sell at the student store? HER: candy, soda, chips ME: Oh, all the things you love? HER: Mom.. ME: so Linds, why don’t you go to the student store? HER: MOM!!! [...]
the eve
Posted in autism, tagged advocating, autism, developmental disabilities, IEP, motherhood on September, 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the eve of the final Triennial IEP in the school setting. The memories of all those meetings since preschool fill my head this morning. I remember the preschool teacher gently suggesting that I take her to get an evaluation. I remember my reaction. Oh how things change as we gain knowledge! I recall [...]
double edged
Posted in autism, tagged advocating, developmental disabilities, IEP, life, young adults on August, 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I knew going into this new job that I was going to be faced with the in-your-face reality of the double-edged sword. I would see on a daily basis the underpaid and often burnt out day agency providers. I might see kids waiting what seems like endless minutes for the transportation to haul them [...]
all that I can be
Posted in autism, family, life, tagged autism, autoimmune disease, college, family, IEP, kids, life, motherhood on July, 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I have decided that a new full time position in the district and a full time caseload of cna for my girl just not quite enough. I have enrolled in full time college courses online. Crazy it may seem to some, impossible to imagine and perhaps even ridiculous. Add in a middle school boy with [...]
I would never say I told you so….
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged advocating, autism, developmental disability, IEP, life, pdd-nos, success on February, 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The begging, the pleading, the convincing, the demanding has proven to be worth it. My girl started second semester with a job in the community every day. Instead of being in the classroom, she is working at the YMCA and at an elementary school library. And she is NOT doing cleaning tasks because I reminded her teacher [...]
round two
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged advocating, autism, daughters, IEP on January, 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
After further review and dissection of the IEP, round two was Friday. And great timing was to get her report card and see an F. Yes, an F. A significant support needs student in a special education classroom with an F. hmmmm…..perfect. Set the stage for complete incompetence. Reducing the mental health service time without a re-evaluation. [...]
finding success
Posted in autism, disability, kids, Uncategorized, tagged advocating, autism, disability, IEP, inclusion, parenting on January, 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The pain that I hear from my girl. The uncomfortable feeling that she feels in her own body. The suffering. The agitation. The cries of “I don’t care, leave me alone, just go away”. Mostly because school starts in 2 days. Breaks a momma’s heart. I feel as though her future is right in my face. I can’t [...]
