When this occurs, parents may request an independent evaluation that may be paid for by the school department. This third party's assessment may identify critical areas of need, and thus, entitle the child to specific services. Quite often, parents of technology dependent children have great difficulty in setting their children free. The freedom to experience independence, to test limits and to feel pain are all phases crucial in the development of our children. Additionally, our sense of overprotectiveness must be minimized so to allow us to grow as well.
Frustration often peaks in special needs families.
The grueling daily routines coupled with an unwavering commitment to our child's education may provoke tumult and anxiety. Upon realization that your options are limited and that our struggles are on a continuum, we commit to maintain focus on our tasks at hand. In closing, the combined collaborative effort of school administrators, parents, health care providers and teachers establishes what type of education the technology dependent child will receive. It is the responsibility of all involved to function as a cohesive unit so as to deliver services in the least restrictive and safest environment. All rights reserved.