So happy for you and your son! I work with elementary school children on the spectrum. It is so encouraging to hear of their success! Congratulations!
Hurrah!
Nice!!! Congratulations to all.
It takes a village and a loving family; kudos to your son and family!
Yay!! That makes my day!
“Yay!!
That makes my day”.
Quoting ML, and celebrating way beyond the usual quote happy face.
This thread makes me so happy!
What wonderful news! Hooray!
I do remember your story, Missypie. And when we got the “I dropped out of school, come pick me up” call from our son, it was so comforting to me to know that you and other posters here had already been down that road.
From your posts, I received encouragement that I wasn’t being a “helicopter” mom by being so involved with my son, because some kids/young adults do need it.
I’m very happy for you!!! Congratulations to your son! And best wishes for the next leg of the journey.
One day I hope to write a post just like yours, missypie! Warmest congrats - and thanks for your update. It gives some of us with imperfect children lots to hope for!
Yes, when our kids make it out with a degree, even though (actually especially when) the journey was longer and bumpier than anticipated, it’s GREAT to know for your kid and you that kiddo can finish and move on with the next phase of his/her life! Congratulations to all who have overcome those unexpected bumps along the road.
Congratulations to him and to you, too. Much hope for a happy life for him - he certainly deserves it.
Awesome!
The hard earned successes are so rewarding.
Best wishes for the job search.
Adding in my congrats!
This is so wonderful! I was just thinking about your son the other day. Thank you for letting us share in the good news.
Congratulations @missypie ! You must be so proud! I sure was, when my son walked and received his BA after 8 or 9 years (I forget). Details of my son’s journey are remarkably similar to yours in many ways (but very different in other ways). First disaster year was at a LAC (also in that book, CTTL!). I remember driving the 11 hours (too far from home!!) to pick him up and bring him home. Next several years were at community college, starting with 1 class/semester, then 2, slowly working up to a full load. Then, transfered to state university where he flourished, and eventually graduated. One thing I remember from his first year at local community college, was that he was not the only kid - by a longshot - who went away to college after HS graduation and didn’t make it through that first year and ended up at the local CC.
You are all so sweet. Thank you for your good wishes.
Just great, @missypie . So happy for your family and your S. Good for him for sticking with it and showing such grit.
What wonderful news! We are somewhat on the same trajectory. D, who has some learning disabilities, went for 1 1/2 years to a Colleges that Change Lives LAC and decided she hated it. Came home last semester for CC with the thought of transferring to big state U once she got the (very different) gen ed requirements out of the way. But she was in a serious car crash in June and is recovering from a broken vertebrae (but is very lucky she can walk!) and surgery. So besides for signing up for a couple online classes this fall, school is somewhat off the table for now. I’m hoping she’s done in 8 years like your son! It’s heartening to read here there are other kids making their own circuitous way through college.
Barbalot, have been thinking of your D. Glad she is doing better. Her health is more important than a diploma right now.
It is not at all unusual for kids to take time to regroup, work for a while, get physical and emotional health issues addressed, etc. It’s ok. One of my nephews was asked to take a year off from college. He has had unaddressed ADD his entire life. I hope he decides to take his health into his own hands and get some help. His parents refused to deal with it. He’s a really bright kid. I hope he doesn’t follow his father’s path.
Congratulations to your S and to your family. College is like life. It’s a journey.