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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]20:08 I'm not the poster you are addressing, but it's so helpful to hear that. There is hope!

This year cannot end fast enough. We have enough stressors going on outside of the school, but all that would be manageable if our child with SN had a good team. Makes all the difference. I feel so happy not having to send DC to school tomorrow and DC seems so much less anxious.

I know with quite a few things we are in the right and could absolutely take things higher given IEP violations, etc. T[b]he thing is I don't want to screw them over. I just want to resolve things amicably. I don't want to threaten to take things further, but at the same thing I'm shocked they don't know how serious this all is and how stupid they are to treat us poorly. I am so dam sick of taking the higher road![/b][/quote]

Funny, I dont remember typing this! I find it so hard to balance advocating for my child while maintaining a pleasant relationship with the school staff. What to let slide, what to pursue, what to insist on. How pushy to be in IEP meetings. It never ends.[/quote]

YES!!! I really try to choose my battles. It is just so stressful when you try every nice approach and unfortunately, this particular battle cannot be avoided. It's too important.

[b]I am so sick of staff who are quick to assume you are just a crazy, high maintenance asshole and your kid would be so much better without you. It's funny, the good teachers come in all forms-with children/without, young, middle age, advanced age-there is no way to predict based on those characteristics. However, not once, has a teacher or staff member with a SN child of their own been an asshole-not once. Even if the SN are different, they have so much empathy and are quick to defend the parent. They care deeply. They cheer you and your child on. God bless those people! As I have said, we had many good teachers who didn't have kids with SN or kids at all, but the ones who are bad...ugh they just make me wish they could live my life for a week. I wish they would have a dream even where they are in my shoes and wake up with an epiphany..."Oh my God. IU am such a fucking jerk. I need to listen to that mom because she actually knows what she is talking about."
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This is so true.[/quote]

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