The most flattering compliment EVER!

[litlsuzzy]

I've gotten a lot of compliments in my life. Fake ones, real ones, backhanded ones, and the kind meant to get me in bed. Oddly enough, the one that meant the most to me wasn't about my looks or intellegence or even my evil genius like creativity that I stash away for rainy days.

I was told by Amanda's team of evaluators for her IEP that I handle her and her behavior wonderfully.  I was brought to tears when they told me this not once but twice and had it written in her IEP report. I don't know how many people out there have ever been told by a group of proffesionals that they are doing a good job. It feels great! I'm talking about a speech pathologist, a child psychologist, a special education teacher and a couple others that I can't remember what they did.

They said I was calm and paitient with her and didn't escalate the situation when she was out of control. They loved the phrases I used with her and that she responded so well to their simplicity. They flat out told me I was doing a wonderful job and included it in the final report.

I don't think I had ever felt so proud of myself. after all the self doubting about if I was going about her "energetic" behavior the right way it was nice to her that I was on the right track. Never mind that they saw me at my absolute best. I just think about that when I'm about to lose my mind and I'm back in the gam.

[LukeEmNLilysMOM]

Jun. 18, 2009 at 11:37 AM

 Yay that's awesome. :)

[livewell]

Jun. 18, 2009 at 1:23 PM

That is truely a wonderful complement!