I said I was going to post the good stuff and the hard stuff. This is Ben’s second long and serious seizure in the last week. Just laying here riding it out with him. Read More
Tag: autism
Welcome
This is a blog about my life as mom to a severely Autistic, Epileptic, 18 year old, as well as 3 other kids and a husband. I created this blog to spread loving, funny, but REAL awareness about the kind of Autism that no one likes to talk about. For the full experience and updates follow me on Facebook. Read More
A Five Step Plan for getting WHAT YOU WANT at your child’s IEP.
Photo from Ben’s first ever yearbook at the LOTTERY WINNING school mentioned toward the end of the post. I have been going to IEP’s for about 13 years now, since Benjamin started school at the early age of 3. For those who don’t know, IEP stands for “Individualized Education Plan”. It’s the place you get together with teachers, therapists, school administrators and parents to talk about and decide, what kinds of special services or school placements your child should have. Your special needs child. It is well known for being something to FEAR and DREAD in the special needs community. Read More