Perfect World

In a perfect world:

I could afford to send my kids to the perfect pre-school that fits their needs- one that integrates so my kids have a chance to play with “normal” children, a place that provides play centered enrichment programs, where sensory issues aren’t deemed behavioral outbursts, where my child isn’t left sidelined while the others play, where the ratio was 3:1 and not 12:2.

 Everyone would have the best education and therapies available, regardless of income or lack of income. I could afford to work so that I could send my kids off to these great schools without fighting with Elwyn, reliable trustworthy daycare wouldn’t be so expensive, therapies would occur in school as stated.  IEP, arbitration, IDEA, all those other acronyms would just be common sense and not a long complicated process where you need a lawyer or advocate and countless meetings.

I wouldn’t worry about safety or need cameras in buses or classrooms. I wouldn’t worry about bullying, about abuse, about strange women coming into the classroom and kidnapping my child (oh yes, it did, right in Philly this week) or worry about someone showing up with a weapon forcing a lockdown at school   (nearby county also this week)

In a perfect world my kids wouldn’t need therapies and what not.  And this blog wouldn’t exist. SIGH. Would be nice.