Signed, Sealed, Delivered
After talking with some knowledgeable people and reading lots of blogs, state education websites, and Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz, M.D., I have decided sending the letter is the right thing to do. As my hubby and I were signing it the other night, I said I was still nervous about it. He said, "Honey, you've been writing this letter for the last 6 months. I have full confidence in you. Send it!" Okay - point taken (had it really been 6 months? yep, it had.) My sister and my cousin encouraged me to get the ball rolling, too. It was time. And so, this morning, at the crack of 11:00, I loaded up my sickly crew (2 of the 3 have some sort of nasty cold - yuck!) and we trudged through the slushy snow and biting wind to the minivan. We made the short drive to our local teeny tiny post office, rounded the block until a spot opened up (there are only 3 spots available), and led my 3 little ducks into the building. Everythi...