Well, the official battle with the school is over. We sat in our second mediation session for a little over 5 hours today and we signed off on a letter of agreement. Do we think it's great? No. Will it be perfect? No. Will Leah benefit from it? With the combination of what we are having to provide because they will not, Yes!
We "gave up" a lot today. One thing was that Leah will not have is the one-on-one support for ABA like we believe she needs in this classroom. They will be providing a transition period with this support for 2-3 weeks only. Then let Leah 'go'. As for Riley, he will be able to go to school with Leah, but will be assessed on a biweekly basis for the first month to see if he actually helps Leah. If not, out he goes too. Then for private preschool, they didn't believe that Leah needed that. So, we'll be providing that to our daughter, with the ABA support, which we know that she benefits from and needs. Nevertheless, we will not be going to a hearing and Leah will be starting 'school' once again. I am happy about that! I am simply hopeful and full of prayer that by 'settling' that I didn't compromise Leah's education. To feel that you put your child in possible jeopardy is a horrible feeling. I simply wish others wanted the same for our daughter as we did!
I will thank all of you who supported us through this time. It's been a rough few months: hours upon hours researching, sitting at the computer, phone calls, emails and fighting for Leah's future. All to come out with this! Not much! Now we just need more prayers that she'll make gains upon gains with the support she's given!!!
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