Last year was horrific both for DS8 and myself. Crying, failing,struggling to get needs met. Get the note asking me to come to conferences, sit down to face 3 teachers at once. I was bowled over when they said "we love your son" "he always has something interesting to add" No issues about his tourette tics and noises or obstinance just respect for who he is. Yes sometimes surviving a year can make the difference. I wanted to cry and hug those women all at the same time.
I already commented on how amazing the conference must have been for you. Now happily, joyfully I can add my own wonderful conference experience. DS9 also had a horrible year last year, tears, terrible comments from the teacher and then some. This year in fifth grade he has three main teachers for science, L/A, social studies and math. And from all three I also got to hear about how funny and smart he is in class - about how they have no big issues with behavior other than some fidgetyness and calling out of answers but they all agreed that is when he is bored. On top of that they all said their greatest challenge is keeping him challenged and they had plans even...specific plans! I kept waiting for the "but..." and it never came....yeeeeeeeeeehawwwwwwwwww! They get him! They get him and they LIKE him. They get him and they like him AND they will teach him! Ahhhhhhhhhhhh if we closer Vicam you and I would have to go out and celebrate together!!
