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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 447096" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>Insane--</p><p></p><p>Forgive me but, what is the nature of his disability that he cannot participate in <em>art </em>???</p><p></p><p>Art is used as therapy for all kinds of people with all kinds of disabilities. It is offered to people suffering from TBIs, to depression, to anxiety, to alzheimers, etc. Even people without hands can paint using mouthbrushes....or even their feet! There are even art programs for the blind...</p><p></p><p>Did a band tutor really turn down your request for lessons for your son? These folks usually jump at the chance to earn a few more dollars by offering lessons. Seems like there <em>must</em> be someone available...?</p><p></p><p>I'm wondering if you are feeling a bit overwhelmed by this whole school thing?</p><p></p><p>Maybe it would help to sit down and decide what is your bottom line? What are your long and short-term goals for your son?</p><p></p><p>If your goal is to get him trained for a trade....why does that need to happen before age 17?</p><p></p><p>Why not focus on the academic areas in which he is having difficulty. Sign him up for a few non-academic things like sports and music. Let him earn some great grades in homeschool...</p><p></p><p>Then when he reaches age 17 - let him start learning those trades with a much better skill set in writing and math. <em>Skills he learned at home!</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em>One of the things that surprised me about homeschooling, is how much my son had NOT learned in public school. We spent a lot of time this past year working on basics like handwriting, punctuation, test-taking skills, etc. And by helping him master some basics....I've seen an improvement in his skills overall.</p><p></p><p>And I've heard the same sort of things from other homeschool families. The quality of learning at home can be just as good if not better than the public schools.</p><p></p><p>But you know your son best...</p><p></p><p>Hopefully, you can get the school to provide what he needs.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 447096, member: 6546"] Insane-- Forgive me but, what is the nature of his disability that he cannot participate in [I]art [/I]??? Art is used as therapy for all kinds of people with all kinds of disabilities. It is offered to people suffering from TBIs, to depression, to anxiety, to alzheimers, etc. Even people without hands can paint using mouthbrushes....or even their feet! There are even art programs for the blind... Did a band tutor really turn down your request for lessons for your son? These folks usually jump at the chance to earn a few more dollars by offering lessons. Seems like there [I]must[/I] be someone available...? I'm wondering if you are feeling a bit overwhelmed by this whole school thing? Maybe it would help to sit down and decide what is your bottom line? What are your long and short-term goals for your son? If your goal is to get him trained for a trade....why does that need to happen before age 17? Why not focus on the academic areas in which he is having difficulty. Sign him up for a few non-academic things like sports and music. Let him earn some great grades in homeschool... Then when he reaches age 17 - let him start learning those trades with a much better skill set in writing and math. [I]Skills he learned at home! [/I]One of the things that surprised me about homeschooling, is how much my son had NOT learned in public school. We spent a lot of time this past year working on basics like handwriting, punctuation, test-taking skills, etc. And by helping him master some basics....I've seen an improvement in his skills overall. And I've heard the same sort of things from other homeschool families. The quality of learning at home can be just as good if not better than the public schools. But you know your son best... Hopefully, you can get the school to provide what he needs. Best of luck! [/QUOTE]
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