Grade 9. Maclain is starting Grade 9 next week, and I don't
honestly know where the last ten years have gone. Most parents feel
this way, so I know it is typical to look back and wonder how your
child is already starting high school, even though it feels like
yesterday that I was crying as I made my way with him into
kindergarten. My older son is heading into Grade 11, so we have
already had one high school transition happen in our household, and
I worried about him. But with Maclain, it is different. I worry a
million times more about having a neurodiverse son up next.
Saying Good-bye is Never Easy
Maclain spent almost ten years at the same school, with most of
the same staff, same classmates from year to year, and he knew just
about everyone, and everyone knew Maclain. He made incredible
friendships, learned more than anyone ever expected he would,
changed perceptions, broke barriers, opened eyes. It wasn't
without tears, lots of tears from both of us, and a lot
