Just reporting back on the conference. Unfortunately, I had to work all Friday and missed everything, but we did go to family fun night Friday night and the parent/child activities on Saturday. DS enjoyed it. They had a couple of good shows with magic and illusions, and a good program on sea life. As for the adult part, the most helpful segment was the session on testing by Carolyn K. of the Hoagies site. Thanks to my research here and elsewhere, I knew most of what she discussed, but thanks to the discussion and the comments by an officer of the state GAC, I learned that an IEP must address both the weaknesses AND the strengths. That alone, was worth the price of admission. I sent some emails to the school today, and we'll see what happens. Oh, and I also met a local homeschooling mom who is very nice and very helpful. So definitely worth it. I'd recommend going for those of you who are new, as the more information and contacts the better. As for new friends, DS's favorite was a girl who looked to be about 12 who told him that his rain stick was the best one she saw the whole night. You know what they say about flattery...
