This means I respect and appreciate the people on Preston's educational and medical teams. I will sit across the table from the members of Preston's ARD team for many years to come. His VI teacher has been with us since he was nine days old. It is not to anyone's advantage to make an enemy of her. I know because, regretfully, in the past I have crossed that line.
Most professionals are good people and are in their field because they care about kids.
I have had to learn to work within a team. I have learned a little appreciation goes a long way. I give gifts and write letters to professionals to thank them for what they do for Preston. I write letters to those professionals' bosses also to let the people in places of power know what a good job the teachers, therapists, and caseworkers are doing. I write and write.