But IEP's made it possible for my son to get the best education I could provide. One that was stimulating, challenging and devoid of the bullshit high school jocks-stoners politics that still fuck with my head. My kid (now in his 30's,LOL) reads literature and has a career. Sadly, the IEP gave me more options, which I used to my child's advantage.
But, on the other hand, we did not coddle him. He learned some hard lessons. And he is a better man for that.
I could only relate my experience with the children of several good friends and others close to me.
I’m sure individual kids will have different experiences with the people at their schools who ran the programs. And 30 years ago things were very different at many schools across the land, compared to how things have now devolved.
You sound like a family who kept their hand in the game. That is often the thing that tips the scales one way or the other.
True.
But IEP's made it possible for my son to get the best education I could provide. One that was stimulating, challenging and devoid of the bullshit high school jocks-stoners politics that still fuck with my head. My kid (now in his 30's,LOL) reads literature and has a career. Sadly, the IEP gave me more options, which I used to my child's advantage.
But, on the other hand, we did not coddle him. He learned some hard lessons. And he is a better man for that.
I could only relate my experience with the children of several good friends and others close to me.
I’m sure individual kids will have different experiences with the people at their schools who ran the programs. And 30 years ago things were very different at many schools across the land, compared to how things have now devolved.
You sound like a family who kept their hand in the game. That is often the thing that tips the scales one way or the other.