School is such a challenge for Tyler. It is the one place he feels so alone, afraid, bullied, out of place etc. It kills me how hard it is for him to just wake up every morning and go to school. Most mornings he has a barf bag with him on the way to school just in case he needs to use it because of his nerves. We paid for his comprehensive testing out of pocket to expedite the process of getting him an IEP. IEP ~ Individualized Education Program. An IEP will be a detailed plan of recommendations the doctor says the school should follow to help make it possible for Tyler to learn. At the moment he is just trying to make it through a day of school, one day at a time. There is so much anxiety and panic attacks that he really does not learn much at all. The school has been taking forever to get this going for him. So as they take their time, my child suffers and gets nothing accomplished in school. It is heart breaking. I just want him to like school and feel comfortable going. I thought the charter school he goes to would be ready to help in a timely manner for his benefit, but it has not been that way. I have heard the horror stories from so many parents ~ "Schools will fight you on the IEP"..."it takes forever to get an IEP"..."you might have to hire a lawyer to get the IEP"! Why? Why should it be so hard to help a child in school to learn? Why does Broward county have to have such a lengthy process to just help children who are suffering in school. It is really upsetting. I was thinking this would be a easy process, but now I understand it is not. I will FIGHT for my kid to be able to learn and enjoy school. I will make sure he is comfortable in school like every other child is! The school should understand that. We are Tyler's ADVOCATES and we will make sure Tyler gets what he needs.
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