Back to school for parents of kids and young adults with complex disabilities is an especially difficult time… it’s a reminder of all the milestones missed, it’s stacks of paperwork and countless phone calls trying to get bussing and therapies in place, it’s packing bags of medical and non-medical supplies for school to have on hand, it’s worrying if the teacher will actually believe my kid is smart and worthy of learning, it’s wondering if she’ll be safe and cared for and respected. And it’s trying to snap the requisite cute back to school photo… all while trying to balance the other everyday things that all ‘typical’ parents have to manage.   

Thankfully Lily’s first day back was a success and I’m cautiously optimistic that she’ll have a great school year.  C’mon 8th grade – be good to my kid.