In the decade that I have been parenting my son, his educational and care teams have been excellent. It has always been hard work to coordinate Liam’s services and ensure that everything is as it should be, but I have had utter confidence in each team member. This year has been a bit different. Liam has a whole new team and as we head into the new year and new semester, it has become apparent that their investment in my son is not at all what I hoped for or what we have been accustomed to. After many situations that were poorly handled, my trust in this team is wavering. Because my trust is wavering I find myself questioning every part of Liam’s school day. When I visit school I find so many things to question. When I open Liam’s communication book, I find myself dissecting every word. My confidence in Liam’s team has been rattled by some poorly handled situations and my doubts assault me at every turn. In this situation, my doubts are warranted and I believe that they will lead to productive action as our IEP reconvenes. This situation has me thinking about how people fail us, but God does not.
