Are you planning on moving to Cary, NC and you have a child with developmental disabilities? I am the Realtor for you! My youngest son has autism and we have been in the Wake county school system since preschool. I can tell you all the good, bad & ugly. Luckily there has been very little ugly and we have been very happy with the schools that Josh has attended. He is in middle school now and doing very well even though I was more nervous about the transition than he was.
I can only give you specifics about the school we have attended & I can lead you to resources about other schools. Believe me when I tell you talking to "other parents" will be your best resources. A wise early interventionist told me that and she was right.
Another great tip is ALWAYS do a "positive student profile" for each IEP and ask to read it in the beginning of the meeting. This sets the meeting in the right tone and let the team know that you know your child well and have their best interests at heart. Also bring food to the meeting (cookies or something) as food always brings people together.
So as I am showing you around Cary and the surrounding area you can pick my brain for resources and gems of knowledge. I will do the best to share from my experience and link you up with other resources. Moving to a new area is hard enough. Having someone who understands special needs and the system can be worth a million. So have me on your team & give me a call.
Hi Karen -- you have a developed a wonderful niche; I can hardly think of a better way to help others.
I can only imagine what a relief it would be for a parent of a special needs child to have you to lean on through a move!
Thanks Lottie & Shelley! It is where my heart is. SMILE!
Karen, this is exactly the kind of blogging that Margaret and I were talking about! Good stuff. It was fun getting to meet you in Raleigh.
Thank you Pat. It was great meeting you at Bar Camp! I'm also happy to have an agent to refer to in Washington DC!