Evaluations

The time has come again for the dreaded "evaluations" to make sure my son can learn and function in a "normal" school environment. I have no doubt of this but alas the school system must be able to refer to their tests to make an educated guess....and it is a guess, who knows how he will do once he is old enough to go to school. I know people who were born with absolutely no abnormalities and they still had no idea how to cope with school. And no matter how much I try to prepare him their will always be that one kid who has so much aggression that he will needs to take it out on someone. I guess I just wish I could keep him out of that situation. I love him so much that is it hard to think of him in emotional pain.

When I was in grade school, kids would hide my things and throw things at me and call me names. I hated everything about school, from the kids to the teachers. Maybe if I had know that the reason I looked so different was because I had a genetic disorder and my emotional instability came from growing up in an alcoholic household, I might have dealt with that pain differently.

Is there any way to shelter your child from the harshness of reality? Or help him understand my reality?