I published this a while back, but thought I would reshare with school starting back up.

For parents of children who have little to no verbal communication, our biggest worry is how our children are treated when we are not around.

I drop him off at school looking for his reaction at being there to gauge his desire to attend. I don’t know if he likes being there or not. I don’t know what he’s learning or IF he’s learning. I don’t know if he’s being bullied or has any friends or is completely miserable.

I hear stories about bullies and awful teachers and abuse, and it fills me with fear. I pick up Jonah every day looking for possible bruises or unusual personality/mood swings, because I just DON’T know.

We rely on you, teachers. We depend on you, teachers.

Please.

Be honest with us. Be open with us.

And above all else, keep our children safe.