November 3,2011

Today was a great day! For years my son has had so much trouble learning in school and keeping up with his grade level and year after year I spent fighting the battles with schools and teachers. All I ever heard was well this is what we can do for him,which usually meant someone would work with him for like a half hour or so, or they said they would and didn't. I even tried talking to school psychologist and she siad she would observe him in the classroom and call me back, well guess what she never called me back so I called her and she said oh yes I observed him and it looks like he just needs to be tutored so I will talk to his teacher. Really are you kidding me which by the way his teacher at that time was on maternity leave, anyways I became so desperate I called the office and asked the them for help and I told her after doing all the research myself I think he needs to be in some sort of special Ed or Resorce class and she had the gall to tell me well is your son mental, and I said no but that has nothing to do with what I'm asking for and or what I'm telling you. Needless to say I hung up on her. Oh and so you all know these were the great schools in the state of Nevada (yea right) worst school's ever. Anyways after that we eneded up moving to Southern California, Temecula to be exact and I have to say it was super hard work getting here and still is but one of the best choices I have ever made. He currently goes to Temecula Luiseno Elementry and they are awsome!! The first day of school his teacher already new that my son needed help and with in two weeks I had a meeting to discuss his issue's and his needs,and by the next month they were giving him several tests to asses his abilities on all levels and today I got the results. He has a Specific Learning Disability and an Oral Health Impairment. So to some that up for you  he is in fourth grade right now but is suppose to be in fifth grade and is only learning at a second grade level. He has little to know attention span, very distractable, can not comprhend, and is challenged to retain information. They have put him on an IEP (Individualized Education Program) which means he will get they help he needs all the way through college. Words can not express how I feel, but my heart has nothing but joy and hapiness. It just goes to show you what happens when people take the time to do something good for somebody who really needs it.