Special Ed

My kids are unique.  Often times I really love that they are so unique.  No one has a giggle like Taylor, and no one has a smile like Wes.  No one is as kind, thoughtful, and loving as Alivya.  An no one can ham up a photo like Ava!  Ok, well I might be a little biased. 

Our kids get a lot of attention because they are twins, not just a pair of twins, but two pairs of twins.  They get attention because each pair consists of a boy and a girl.  They get a lot of attention because all four were born very early; 14 and 11 weeks early.  They get a lot of attention because two have autism and the other two have asthma.  

Some of this attention is good, very positive... some, well, very negative.  I have written a lot about IEPs over the years... Taylor has had 5 and Wes 3... but, for some reason, this year has taken its toll. 

I am so utterly disappointed by this system that I can't find the words to explain myself.  Just like this year, I have no idea how we will get through next year, but some how, I know we will... and I won't have to compromise what I know to be right for any of my children in order to do it.