We did it!!

Well December 10 came and at 2pm we met with the MDT Panel to discuss Logan receiving specialized services. We told the panel about Logan and his challenges. They asked us a few questions and the meeting was done. They told me I most likely would not hear back for a few weeks or after the new year. I was really nervous. I felt it went really well. We continued on with our day as normal. When the phone rang at 4:30 and it was our case worker telling me they gave us pretty much everything we asked for I was thrilled. She told me what a great job we did discribing Logan. She was surprised at the speed of the response and she said she had never had a response that fast. We are so excited and relived that this process is over for at least a year. I have been told now that he is in the system it should run smoothly each time his contract comes up. If there is one thing I have learned through it all is that nothing will run as it should. The meetings we have had with Logan's developmental aide have been great. We will continue these through the holidays then start his specialized services in the new year. I look back and can't belive it took us a year to get this far. I still don't understand why it takes this long. I have had many people say to me "how do you keep fighting". I tell them this is my son I would do anything for him, then I think of Dr Suess. "Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.” Hope you are all getting excited for the holidays but I am sorry to say that I just got the best present ever.....a future for Logan!