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It's so hard, isn't it? We went through nearly the exact same thing. I provide tutoring services for homeschoolers, and in my area there are a lot of neurodivergent kids who are homeschooling. The school districts still don't get it. It helps to talk about it, and hopefully our words will break through eventually.

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Thanks, Beth!

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Happy birthday to Ian! And lots of compassion to you about all those regrets....I know that feeling well, and living with the simultaneous truth that I was doing the best I could and that in hindsight I could have done better had I done things differently isn't always easy.

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I felt your pain! My son never had a single family vacation since kindergarten. All our extra saving were used for attorney to keep my son in mainstream and for private tutors.

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Happy Birthday!! I hope you had a great celebration.

I am right there with you on the PTSD from school, for myself and for my kid, for sure.

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Sending you all lots of wonderful birthday wishes. No matter how hard a haul it's been, Ian is so lucky to have a mom like you who fights for him and encourages his success. Hope the watch is a big hit! Happy 22!

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Thanks! On our way to the store now…

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Happy Birthday Ian! It has been a joy, pleasure & privilege to watch you grow ❤️

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Thanks, Ryan. I'll tell him.

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