Without a voice

So one of my bigger concerns lately has been how to protect Braden when he has no voice.  It's easy to protect him when his family is with him.  But what about at school?  Well obviously I have to trust his teachers and therapist to look out for him.  That's not always easy.  There are many things within my own families history that haunt me when I think of things that can happen to Braden and even Grayson.  But without a voice makes the potential dangers even more daunting.  So I found this website that I think is very helpful for parents with Special needs kids.  A kind of guidebook to help us during IEP meetings and just socializing in the general school system itself and the importance of educationing the other students as well as hopefully remaining within the same school throughout Braden's education.  Because the best ways to protect him are to have people on his side as well as other students.  Volunteers to advocate for your child.  We hope that Grayson will help advocate for his brother but that responsibility should not and will not be a burden put upon him.  He too needs to know that he has people behind him as well.  So I would like to share this link with all my special needs Momma's.  :-)  Oh and let me just add... I am not worried so much about the verbal abuse.  Although that isn't good.  I understand kids will be kids and say ugly things... I am concerned about physical abuse in any way shape or form.  NOT OK for any child.

http://www.abilitypath.org/areas-of-development/learning--schools/bullying/