1st meeting with the school....

Yesterday morning we had our first meeting with Faith's school to update them and start an IEP with the school. I may be wrong on some of these terms so bear with me. An IEP is an Independent Education Plan. We initiated it yesterday so they have 45 days to get all the testing done and come up with a plan to ensure her needs are meet and she is successful in school. It was a wonderful meeting. The school district, or should I say Lincoln Elementary, is so supportive and their desire to help the children is very strong. We spent an hour an half going over her history, her current medical situation and what we both hope to achieve with her future education. All of this is a huge learning curve for the both of us. In the Army Faith is registered in the EFMP(exceptional family member program)and they assist us in ensuring she gets the medical attention and support she needs, they will also help us with this IEP. As I say all along there is so much help out there available to us parents and our children, it just seems to take a lot of energy and hard work to find it. Renae just showed me some issues she has found on the initial paperwork that we already need to address. It is going to be a lot of work and information in a short period of time, so we have to really work together on this. I will keep everyone posted on this entire IEP thing. We know a little of it since Renae assisted her sister in doing one for her son a couple years ago. We know Faith really wants to get back in school, however we know and her doctor knows it will take some special help to get her over this. We still battle every day with her not feeling good. She still hurts and "does not feel good", which tends to lead her to stressing out and melting down. Now I am hearing Abbi say it is not fair because she does not feel good and wants to get the same treatment Faith is getting right now. I swear if you think having a child with some specials needs, imagine trying to keep a five year old from acting, saying, and behaving the same way. That in itself is a challenge. It just seems that all of it tied together, added to normal life is so much. Not complaining at all, when it's your child there is nothing you wouldn't do, I just really want to help everyone understand the other side of Mood Disorders that people outside of our house do not see. Kris