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<blockquote data-quote="HMBgal" data-source="post: 689071" data-attributes="member: 13260"><p>Good morning everyone. Hubster and I kept the kids last night because their mother was at a lecture for CECs for her dental assistantship, so we were up early tag-teaming to get them out the door, fed, teeth brushed, hair combed, lunches packed, shoes tied. We did it, but dang, I don't miss those days with my own three. I'm usually out of the shower, make-up on, perky attitude in place and on the freeway by 6:30 a.m. every morning. But today? Not so much--my bed-hair is epic.</p><p></p><p>I'll be working from home today writing IEPs. I won't be writing them to really share what's real with the IEP team, but rather trying not to get in trouble with all the lawyers that will be there. It's nerve-wracking because every word I write will be picked apart, questioned, and probably disagreed with. When the parents bring all these lawyers and complaints to the state education department and then wonder why we don't share much with them, why don't they understand that we care about their kids so much and are trying so hard and that we are scared to talk honestly? It seems so counter-productive to me, but that's life in special education these days, at least around here. The parents are super educated, have a lot of money, and there's lots of lawyers that want some of it. I want to be a stay-at-home grandma, darn it! Three more of these meetings by June 1 and I'll be off to Seattle to be with my daughter, three-year-old grandson, and awaiting the arrival of the new baby. </p><p></p><p>My step-daughter, who is the caretaker for her mother, turns 50 on Saturday. They live 500 miles away, so we won't be seeing her. All she wants for her birthday is a lightweight wheelchair so she can get her mother out and about more easily. So, we'll do that for her. Seems like a strange gift, but it will make her life easier. Off to Invacare to order that now. Getting a sexy red one for her. </p><p> </p><p>Super windy around here, as in gale force winds and 50 degrees. Brrrrr.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HMBgal, post: 689071, member: 13260"] Good morning everyone. Hubster and I kept the kids last night because their mother was at a lecture for CECs for her dental assistantship, so we were up early tag-teaming to get them out the door, fed, teeth brushed, hair combed, lunches packed, shoes tied. We did it, but dang, I don't miss those days with my own three. I'm usually out of the shower, make-up on, perky attitude in place and on the freeway by 6:30 a.m. every morning. But today? Not so much--my bed-hair is epic. I'll be working from home today writing IEPs. I won't be writing them to really share what's real with the IEP team, but rather trying not to get in trouble with all the lawyers that will be there. It's nerve-wracking because every word I write will be picked apart, questioned, and probably disagreed with. When the parents bring all these lawyers and complaints to the state education department and then wonder why we don't share much with them, why don't they understand that we care about their kids so much and are trying so hard and that we are scared to talk honestly? It seems so counter-productive to me, but that's life in special education these days, at least around here. The parents are super educated, have a lot of money, and there's lots of lawyers that want some of it. I want to be a stay-at-home grandma, darn it! Three more of these meetings by June 1 and I'll be off to Seattle to be with my daughter, three-year-old grandson, and awaiting the arrival of the new baby. My step-daughter, who is the caretaker for her mother, turns 50 on Saturday. They live 500 miles away, so we won't be seeing her. All she wants for her birthday is a lightweight wheelchair so she can get her mother out and about more easily. So, we'll do that for her. Seems like a strange gift, but it will make her life easier. Off to Invacare to order that now. Getting a sexy red one for her. Super windy around here, as in gale force winds and 50 degrees. Brrrrr. [/QUOTE]
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