As the start of school gets closer, there are more and more searches such as “best school in Florida for Asperger’s”. There seems to be a real need for that sort of information.
Well if you are in Tallahassee, and your kid is going to middle school, stay away from RAA whatever you do! That is where the evil principal is. I would imagine school is still what you make it, and as a parent you’ll have to do alot of educating of school staff.
The other thing I think is needed is some sort of information for parents on how mentor their children to advocate for themselves, and then to let go. How to let your kids fail a little so they will be more prepared for life. It’s hard if you have someone you need to protect from so many things, to think about little your kids fly a little. I never saw guides on how to know when to do it, how to know how much to let them go, etc.
That is a hard thing for a parent to learn in any situation, but when you have been the advocate for so long it’s really hard to know how and when to step back. I’m still learning that lesson.