Blurb:In “Looking for Caylie,” author Misty Wolf takes you inside her journey as she fights to discover the cause of Caylie’s rapid cognitive regression and mental health deterioration. Wolf bravely challenges traditional IEP narratives in education by dismantling the school vs. parents mentality and establishing each team member was on Caylie’s side. The authentic and raw accounts as Caylie and Misty’s navigation within the US medical system and disability support reminds us that we are not alone in our journey.
I
had explained to Caylie that she could only have one stuffed animal on the
visit. Although she had repeated it to me before we went in—she could only buy
one—she had two when it was time to check out. I asked her to put one back, and
Caylie had an outburst. She took to yelling, and swatting at my hands, trying
to reach the second stuffed animal.
The
hardest part of an invisibility disability outburst is that the cashier was
left frightened. While my Mom and I were used to the behaviors, others were
not. I was able to get Caylie back to the car while Mom finished checking out.
By
the time we reached Caylie’s appointment on September 4, I was fighting with my
family, Caylie’s school, and anyone who dared to become an obstacle in my quest
to help my daughter.
Caylie
saw me as the evil mommy who didn’t let her have her way, and she took to
throwing things at me, or trying to pull my hair out. While I knew I was strong
enough to continue, living on fear and adrenaline takes its toll on physical
and mental health.
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ReplyDeleteSounds fascinating
ReplyDeleteMisty Wolf is a new author to me but I want to thank this blog for the introduction.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading this book.