Today I received "the" email. It's time to set up David's annual IEP review. This always fills me with anxiety. There are so many people involved. It can be overwhelming. We have the special Ed director from our school district there, a liaison from the Special Education District of Lake County (SEDOL), as well as David's teacher, the principal, the school director, David's social worker, Occupational Therapist, Speech Therapist and a behavioral analyst. I think I got them all. Imagine all these people in a room essentially trying to figure out what to do with your severely emotionally disabled child who doesn't do a whole lot academically. David is so bright, but he is so immature and emotionally disabled that it completely affects what he is able to do at any point in time. He's come a long way from two years ago when we were at rock bottom though and that brings hope. The biggest thing I need to get done is to have him tested to see if he's on the autism spectrum. We believe he is, but having that confirmed and in writing makes a further difference in the services he qualifies for. I put the call in this afternoon to the doctor who evaluated Michael in the fall. Now I have to decide if this date they've given me is ok for us. It seems quite a bit earlier than previously.
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