Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
On our 4th meeting with more than 4 hours sitting in a chair…just today. The IEP (Individualized Education Program) Team has finally come to an agreement in regards to Taylor’s education for the next year. Not all individuals at that meeting were excited or thrilled with my perseverence…however, overall I feel that for the first time in a long time I experienced what was a long time coming…a true IEP where the entire team involved had input and developed an “individualized education program” that what we all think will be best for Taylor and will assist with transitioning her into whats to come after High School.
I’m excited to say next year, Taylor will get to experience a year without a one on one Assistant (in order to provide her independence and more opportunities for self-advocacy skills), She will get to attend a Photography class to emphasize her love for photos, she will get more opportunities to be with her same age non-disabled peers, AND she will get a wide variety of opportunities to learn and develop more functional academic skills and be given a chance to implement them 3-4 times weekly throughout the community (Community Based Instruction), among many more changes that were made.
Wow! I didn’t realize how much the last two months of planning for this IEP has been on my heart and been bothering me so until the IEP was over. I feel so relieved that when I came home I began to feel physically ill. My tummy has been in knots. I am optimistic that I will feel like new in the morning…but for now I think I am going to celebrate with a coca-cola slurpee. (Yes, Ian (my trainer) a slurpee is not on the diet menu…AND, I am going to have one anyways!)
I’m not sure what the future will hold…only God knows that. However, I am excited for the next school year to come to see all the gains Taylor is going to make!
Until Next Time,
E
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