Earlier this month, we sat down with Liz's IEP team to discuss next year and draw up her education plan. One thing that I felt strongly about was teaching Liz to advocate for herself. I told her team that if she can't learn to do so the entire process was pointless. It's true though. She needs to be able to tell someone when she is struggling, sick, or being bullied. She needs to speak up for herself.
Earlier this month, she made me so proud. She woke up with a horrible stomach ache. She was screaming in pain and couldn't move. I thought for sure her appendix was rupturing. We rushed her to the hospital. As the nurse practiconer looked her over, she introduced herself, and calmly told the NP what was wrong. As I watched her, I realized that while she has a long way to go, she is starting to realize how to advocate for herself.
As she goes through life, I won't always be there to hold her hand through things. My goal for next school year is to help her learn how to better verbalize her concerns and fears to others. I'm so grateful to have an IEP team that fully supports us and our goals for Liz (but more on that later).
Earlier this month, she made me so proud. She woke up with a horrible stomach ache. She was screaming in pain and couldn't move. I thought for sure her appendix was rupturing. We rushed her to the hospital. As the nurse practiconer looked her over, she introduced herself, and calmly told the NP what was wrong. As I watched her, I realized that while she has a long way to go, she is starting to realize how to advocate for herself.
As she goes through life, I won't always be there to hold her hand through things. My goal for next school year is to help her learn how to better verbalize her concerns and fears to others. I'm so grateful to have an IEP team that fully supports us and our goals for Liz (but more on that later).
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