Well I was pretty riled up before the meeting. I still have mixed feelings but no hard feelings really like most of the meetings I have left. I went in there calm and cool and I even had an open mind. I am giving the school till the end of the year to see what happens. I want to see if Dakota’s anxiety and stress get better. When I say this I don’t mean that the school isn’t doing enough because honestly they really are trying.

We talked about assisstive technology and I expressed that maybe a concern as to added stress for Dakota. Well they are ahead of me there. We talked about the things we have used and what he is using now. I guess he is using a label maker. So that was good. Oh and they also said they expect less writing of him.

Dakota watches the schedule that the teacher has up on the wall. If something changes he gets upset. Which is nothing new but I didn’t know he paid attention to that so I learned something new.

He bites his nails alot so they have something I don’t know what it is but something on the end of his pencil that he is allowed to chew on. Apparently the first day he got it the teacher said he was chomping on it really good and it made him forget about biting his nails.

We talked about signs of stress. We also talked about how Dakota liked to help out and some social stories. What we are going to do is let him help in the cafeteria it gets him moving and he feels good about helping. That’s only if he wants too.

One thing that was pretty interesting was the speech teacher was talking about when Dakota sits at the table she found it hard to get answers. She also found out that when he was up and walking around he was able to answer the questions. Dakota seeks out lots of movement.

I told them my feelings of how it’s been the last few days and how I felt that no matter what decision I make I feel unsure of. I also said that I had several idea they were virtual school, him being in special ed, half day but it all goes down to the unsureness that it would help him. I also felt like it was my fault because i sent him back into school and I don’t think he can handle the school day.

i am going to give them time and until the end of the year before I make any decisions. I know a couple people that don’t want to see me do Virtual School. If that is the decision I make I will make structure and if it doesn’t work out there is no waiting he will be back in school and then I can say at least I tried. However if things do go well and there is progress with the stress and anxiety then I am going to leave things alone and let him go to school.

I did feel pretty good with how things went in the meeting.

Brittany was up late last night she really isn’t feeling good. I am taking her to the Doctor this morning. She is warm and I haven’t took her temp yet. But at times I hear this barky congestion. When she coughs she cries and she also has been holding her ears. Dakota has been coughing this morning and he looks pale. He is still running a temp. We shall see what the Doctor says about Brittany as it maybe the same thing Dakota has as he was complaining of chest pains and a sore throat. I too am getting the curd. My kids sure love to share their germies with me. LOL

Related posts:

1. Meeting Update
2. School Update
3. Update on Dakota
4. Another Doctor Update
5. Quick Little Update

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