Bilingual life and more

The test results are in. Anna just brought them home today. I thought I would be looking at a package inches thick, but it is actually a reasonable big, but thin envelope. I quickly scanned over the results and am surprised they are even readable to a normal human being. No big wordy mumbo jumbo, but actually understandable results. The meeting will be on Wednesday after school. Lilly has Girl Scouts, but I am still trying to find a place for Anna. I don’t really want her to sit outside the door wondering what is going on while we are collaborating about the future of her education.

One of the school counselors has said that they can provide support already, starting right after spring break. I find it great, not so Michael. He is rather anxious about it. He thinks Anna will be branded for life. Is that really the case? Is entering the Special Needs program the end of a school career? I am not sure how the system works here, but my opinion is that she needs help and if she cannot be helped in the normal school environment then why not take advantage of the special programs? Anybody, who takes speech at the school is in that program. Are they doomed?

Maybe somebody can shed some light on this for me?

After this, we will all be filling out some questionnaires to take to the pediatrician as well. We have a great pediatrician, who hopefully has some ideas how to help her.

Well, to me it feels like we are moving toward a resolution. Michael rephrased it to the end of one battle and the beginning of the next battle…