That moment your heart breaks... in 2017

For your kid… who got sent home with forms to be filled out for a learning disability test.

Its not like I didn’t know this was coming. I’ve been waiting for it, almost looking forward to it. We figured it out in grade 1. When she was 5-6 years old. I knew she was having issues, so did the school. I asked for her to be tested back then, but I guess no testing is ever done in these situations until they are at least grade 3. So the moment she walked into grade 3, I’ve been asking about it and also have her in tutoring.

I’m pro active with this, I’ve been on it since the beginning and shes been in tutoring since grade one, even thru the summers… but… it just kind of hit me like a ton a bricks while I filled out the forms. Shes not in for an easy ride in life. English, reading, and writing doesn’t come naturally to her at all. This is something that she will struggle with for her entire life.

I know this because Chris is the same. Unfortunately he had issues when he was a child too, and honestly he still struggles with it a lot. My heart aches for her. I, on the other hand, have issues with math, not so much writing etc… We all have our strengths and weaknesses.

Oh well. I need to shake this off. I’m doing what I need to do, and I’m not sweeping it under the rug, nor am I ignoring it and hoping it just goes away. I’m having her tested, we WILL find out whats going on, and we WILL do our best to make sure she has a fair shot at learning.

Kristen…