We had Edison's "IEP" meeting this morning. This acronym will become a part of our lives for a while. It's an Individualized Education Plan. The whole process has been a little disheartening. To be honest I can't remember if I've talked much about it on here. We had his evaluation a few weeks ago and he tested MUCH lower than what he's actually doing. (For expressive language they classified him as being "nonverbal" and compared his skills to a 0-5 month old). So we were very upset about it but because the end result was still consistent with what we were aiming for (a half day in a preschool disabled classroom) we just kept our focus on our amazing little nonverbal boy who loves to ask for "Big Hugs" all day.

So the meeting today went okay, we just wanted it reflected in the report how much we disagreed with the report and its findings. As a woman, it is hard to walk that fine line between being a strong advocate for him and not being considered a you-know-what. I found that a daily struggle in the hospital and see that it continues now. But as my mom told me today I just have to look at the little boy and not feel one ounce of guilt about fighting hard for him. I will always have his back.