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Gratitude

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  While I did not think I would have a specific cadence for this blog, I had hoped to write more regularly about our story. The last thing I shared was a list of the resources we used to understand what a dyslexia diagnosis would mean and then to get help with the support process, reading tools, and testing. On this Thanksgiving Eve, instead of writing about what happened next in third grade, I thought I would share what I'm grateful for.  When you are in the thick of it, it's not easy to have a lot of gratitude. Figuring out the real learning differences, the accommodations, whether the support works and how the test scores compare from year to year feels like a full-time job. It doesn't end. And then, every three years, you have the re-evaluation testing to see what's "officially" working and whether your kiddo still qualifies for support.  Sometimes you find good people along the way to help you navigate. I was lucky to have great teachers, friends, and sch