Thanks for all the words of support and encouragement. Yes mon this situation did indeed appear hopeless at times. I can't even tell you how many hours of sleep I lost or how many tears I shed this summer. It is such a helpless feeling to see your child being placed in a bad situation and have logic and common sense fall on deaf ears!

I really can't thank everyone here enough. At most times in this process I have been the most well informed person in the conversation and have rarely been taken by surprise. This is because of the generosity of the people on this board. It has truly been a life saver hearing your reasoned voices of experience. I can only hope that by documenting my journey I am in some way helping another parent. Paying it forward...