Lisa Simmons
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And so we tried a lot of things that were probably had great intentions, but didn't
Didn't help us anyway.
You know, we were kind of the guinea pigs on the biofeedback.
That had just started when Daniel was about 12 or 13 years old.
And yeah, and it was very expensive.
And you were really good at fighting insurance companies.
We got things paid for that.
probably they wouldn't have done.
Yeah, just to reiterate what you just said about staying on top of it.
In the public schools, while they are required to, you know, have that IEP and do what's best for the child, it doesn't always play out that way.
And so it's exhausting to have to call up there.
But you have to be a pest.
Now, I will say, also be an encourager.
If you're only calling to complain, that's going to get old.
So if you can call sometime and say, you know, my son came home.
He was so happy today.
Could you, you know, call the teacher and tell them that and be an encourager.
But also stay on top of that.
And that is year to year.
You can be in a great school this year and that same school next year totally fails for your child.