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First Day of School
Aug 21, 2019, 10:26 AM
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Celebrating another small victory for my eldest son today. Being on the autism spectrum, our lifetime goal has been to 'mainstream' him as much as possible. The past 8 years have been a challenge for him with tons of therapy each week, private schools, physical development, etc.
We've built a strong network and a strong team, but he has worked his tail off through countless frustrations, challenges and obstacles.
Well ... Today he enters a public elementary school for the first time starting 3rd grade. He walked in a bit shy but confident. Wasn't sure we'd ever get to this day, but very proud of him. Kid even crushed his testing over the summer and qualifies for Advanced Academic Placement.
Today's not the finish line, but definitely a hurdle that he conquered. Now I just hope he finds a quality group of dudes to help navigate the social dynamics of school.
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^^^POTD^^^***
Aug 21, 2019, 10:40 AM
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Re: First Day of School
Aug 21, 2019, 10:43 AM
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Great news...congrats man***
Aug 21, 2019, 10:57 AM
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By far the best humblebrag in Lunge history
Aug 21, 2019, 11:12 AM
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You sir are a good dad!
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I don't know
Aug 21, 2019, 12:04 PM
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Have I told you about redhead things?
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CU Medallion [54011]
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Awesome share. I’ll drink to that!
Aug 21, 2019, 11:14 AM
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Re: First Day of School
Aug 21, 2019, 11:19 AM
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Great!
Aug 21, 2019, 11:26 AM
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I've followed your posts about your son over the years. Very happy for you and your family! I bet he is so happy!
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Hall of Famer [22947]
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Re: Great!
Aug 21, 2019, 4:19 PM
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Thanks man! Plenty of difficulties over the years, so we latch on to the successes. Last year's baseball post was one of my favorite memories for him.
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Hall of Famer [20573]
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I love a legit good feel-good story
Aug 21, 2019, 11:30 AM
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Hopefully he thrives in the new school.
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All-TigerNet [13764]
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That's awesome man!***
Aug 21, 2019, 11:56 AM
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thats awesome!!***
Aug 21, 2019, 1:11 PM
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Awesome, but Advanced Academic Placement? it's 3rd grade
Aug 21, 2019, 2:22 PM
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just sayin' Allot of pressure on these kids, not like when I was growing up
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110%er [7013]
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IMHO, Advanced Academic Placement is sort of a filter
Aug 21, 2019, 4:10 PM
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to remove apathetic students. It is amazing what a group of bright kids can accomplish once the knuckleheads and bullies are out of the room. In particular, I would imagine autistic kids perform a lot better when some fool is not bouncing spitballs off of them.
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Hall of Famer [22947]
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They start clustering kids in 3rd grade
Aug 21, 2019, 4:18 PM
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Where I grew up, the rating system started in 7th grade (being in 7-1 ideal). Surprised they already have 1-2 'advanced' classes at this age. Hopefully it gives him a quieter space with nicer kids.
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