I love this. I have sat in so many initial eligibility and IEP meetings with parents who are hearing for the first time that their child may have a developmental delay or disability. I’ve watched them try to process what that might mean for their child and for the future they pictured for them. And I always want parents to remember this: An IEP is not an ending. It’s a starting point. It’s a plan designed to give a child what they need to learn, grow, and make progress. Their journey may look different. They may need a different path, a different pace, or different supports along the way. But different does not mean less. An eligibility determination or an IEP does not put a period at the end of a child’s story. It simply helps us figure out what they need for the next part. “Developmental delays are commas, not periods.” There is still so much story left to write. ❤️