This morning I headed over to our local Intermediate Unit for a one-day conference called Maximizing Capabilities. It was put on by Central Penn Parent in conjunction with Bayada Nurses and a variety of other sponsors.
There were a variety of workshops, including one on IEP’s and another on discipline and behavior management plans, which I found quite helpful.
When I was on my way to the IEP workshop, I inadvertently entered the wrong room. As I was turning around to leave, one of the presenters asked me if they could help me. I glanced at the opening screen of their powerpoint and saw the words “Learning to Drive” and said no, that it would be a few years yet before my son was ready to drive, although he thinks he should be allowed to now.
She gave me a puzzled expression and asked if he was ambulatory. Yes, I said, with what I’m sure was an equally puzzled expression, but he’s only eight, so we’ve still got some time. Then I hurried across the hall to the correct room, where that presentation had already started.
As I settled into my seat, I glanced down at the program and saw the full name of the workshop I had just left: “Learning to Drive – Step to Achieving Power Mobility, HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy.”
Aha, that explains the puzzled expressions!!
I'm a mom with Asperger's raising an amazing son with autism, which means I'm basically the case manager/advocate/cheerleader/chauffeur. The rest of the time, you can usually find me with my nose in a book!
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LOL. That’s funny!