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<blockquote data-quote="hoobear" data-source="post: 308724"><p>Hi, this is my first post to the forum, though I've been lurking for months. I just wanted to let you know that I so understand how you are feeling right now. When my son entered sped in the middle of the first grade, I cried at the IEP meeting. It was like the death of the dream I had for him when he was born. Never did I think that I would have a child that would have meltdowns in class and try to run out of the building. We were told he would have to leave his class and be placed in a self-contained class in a school half an hour away (we do sped by county here). I was getting a masters in education myself at the time.</p><p></p><p>Well, I still grieve. Just this year he needed to be moved out of regular sped and go to a thereputic placement. At 10 yrs. old he was just getting too big to be restrained in the classroom if he got physical. I have felt at turns numb and anxious for months. I even had to take Xanax for panic attacks. Once again I wondered why this was happening to us. I would look at pictures of him when he was young and see such potential and hope. </p><p></p><p>The good news? He loves his new school! He came home for the first time in years yesterday and talked about what he learned! Yes, he still asks if he will always have Aspergers, but I think he really feels secure in his new environment. I'm sorry this post is so long, I just wanted you to know that I understand how you feel. I'm going through the same journey. </p><p></p><p>I'm sending good thoughts and strength your way.</p><p></p><p>Holly</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hoobear, post: 308724"] Hi, this is my first post to the forum, though I've been lurking for months. I just wanted to let you know that I so understand how you are feeling right now. When my son entered sped in the middle of the first grade, I cried at the IEP meeting. It was like the death of the dream I had for him when he was born. Never did I think that I would have a child that would have meltdowns in class and try to run out of the building. We were told he would have to leave his class and be placed in a self-contained class in a school half an hour away (we do sped by county here). I was getting a masters in education myself at the time. Well, I still grieve. Just this year he needed to be moved out of regular sped and go to a thereputic placement. At 10 yrs. old he was just getting too big to be restrained in the classroom if he got physical. I have felt at turns numb and anxious for months. I even had to take Xanax for panic attacks. Once again I wondered why this was happening to us. I would look at pictures of him when he was young and see such potential and hope. The good news? He loves his new school! He came home for the first time in years yesterday and talked about what he learned! Yes, he still asks if he will always have Aspergers, but I think he really feels secure in his new environment. I'm sorry this post is so long, I just wanted you to know that I understand how you feel. I'm going through the same journey. I'm sending good thoughts and strength your way. Holly [/QUOTE]
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