IEP TSUNAMI.....I saw this video of a mom crying in her car.
Not one- not one- have I not left- no matter how good, bad, or ugly- and sat and cried. As she perfectly says, it is an emotional whiplash. We sit with Ivey in the room, with Stephanie signing the conversation to her, and we discuss her. I have requested her absence from the hard meetings. For the record, and I think anyone who has ever sat in one of Ivey’s meetings would agree, we push hard into her present levels of academic achievements- we focus on what she can do. Her possibilities. And so far, she has exceeded every goal set in front of her. Still. No matter how stoic or the smile- my heart is breaking and full of pride all at once. mommas go to their quiet space - and cry. So many meeting were spent fighting with people who were supposed to be on her side. Yet, there is a side. The only side we allow in these meetings, year after year- is Ivey’s side. Still, things are lopsided. Matt and I have different roles in Ivey’s life. Matt and I are a team. We sit in the me...
