As your Campus Parent Representative or liaison to the district's SpEd Department, I should probably have some words of wisdom about the coming year! However I am navigating all of this new territory just as everyone is, and trying to take each day as it comes. My role continues to technically be on hold, but I plan to post any helpful information that I come across both from the district, and through my own research and experiences as a mom of two SpEd kiddos. I encourage you to look at former posts in the archives...many of those could be a resource for you now. You are also welcome to reach out to me via this website if you have questions or are struggling as a parent of a child with special needs. I am not an expert, but I can usually point you in the right direction if you have an AISD or education related question, and certainly understand many of the challenges parents and guardians like us face. I also encourage you to contact your case manager if you or your kiddo have questions or concerns about the coming year. Your case manager wants nothing more than to help your child be his or her best self, and to support your family as virtual education kicks off this fall. I will leave with what I've found has brought me some peace after processing this exhausting year: I'm not going to allow the stresses or frustrations of homeschool damage my relationship with my kiddos... that comes first. When it feels overwhelming, I will reach out to their case managers because they are amazing! My attitude about this year is what my kids will see and emulate. I'm going to choose to find that silver lining Mrs. Murray mentioned. That won't be easy every day, but most days I know my kids will be learning life lessons that they never would have in a typical year. So hang in there parents, you are NOT alone. I think we can make this year a great one that our kids will fondly remember.
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