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As someone starting out on this journey all I keep seeing is doom and gloom... I want to read positive stories about how people have got their kids to be successful and happy!
For those just starting out, you may wish to prepare with a solid foundation for creating your family's own positive story over the next decade or so, by dedicating time now to such efforts as:
1) reading all you can about advocacy
2) keeping records at home, possibly in a ring binder tabbed by year. Depending upon your child and your family's unique circumstances, this might contain such things as: reading lists, test scores, independent projects, enrichment activities, outside classes, documentation of any meetings with the school, etc.