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<blockquote data-quote="Ktllc" data-source="post: 496355" data-attributes="member: 11847"><p>To answer a few questions: </p><p>V's cognitive skills are within normal. Not above average where he would need more academic stimulation. He actually struggles with academic skills despite good cognitive skills.</p><p>He learns best with hands on activities. When he does not realize there is an underlying lesson. For example, I am teaching him writing skills in the bathtub with the water crayons. He loves it and tries to write all kind of words, drawings and works on letter recognition. If I put him in front of a blank paper: not so good...</p><p>As far as distracting V, yes it works to a certain extend. But it does not solve the underlying problem. I have to manage hundreds of different episodes a day and about 5 bigger meltdowns a day. Is my kid out of control? No. But Gosh, it is just plain exhausting and unpleasant to say the least.</p><p>I asked V what he would think if he did not have to go to school anymore. He claims to like it now. I really don't know what he likes about it though...</p><p>We are in a rural area and there is no choice of schools. Next year, it is standart public school or homeschool (which I won't consider unless public kindergarten completly fails).</p><p>I wish we had a school that promotes hands on learning. Right now, his teachers are a lost cause. The Special Education director of the county pre-k denies us any services. We are are just stuck and need to wait for psychiatric. report and new school evaluation. I have pretty much accepted that.</p><p>But life at home is just really bad. I just don't know how to handle it and make it better. I'm not lazy and I'm wiling to work on it, but how do I do that if I don't have any methods???</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ktllc, post: 496355, member: 11847"] To answer a few questions: V's cognitive skills are within normal. Not above average where he would need more academic stimulation. He actually struggles with academic skills despite good cognitive skills. He learns best with hands on activities. When he does not realize there is an underlying lesson. For example, I am teaching him writing skills in the bathtub with the water crayons. He loves it and tries to write all kind of words, drawings and works on letter recognition. If I put him in front of a blank paper: not so good... As far as distracting V, yes it works to a certain extend. But it does not solve the underlying problem. I have to manage hundreds of different episodes a day and about 5 bigger meltdowns a day. Is my kid out of control? No. But Gosh, it is just plain exhausting and unpleasant to say the least. I asked V what he would think if he did not have to go to school anymore. He claims to like it now. I really don't know what he likes about it though... We are in a rural area and there is no choice of schools. Next year, it is standart public school or homeschool (which I won't consider unless public kindergarten completly fails). I wish we had a school that promotes hands on learning. Right now, his teachers are a lost cause. The Special Education director of the county pre-k denies us any services. We are are just stuck and need to wait for psychiatric. report and new school evaluation. I have pretty much accepted that. But life at home is just really bad. I just don't know how to handle it and make it better. I'm not lazy and I'm wiling to work on it, but how do I do that if I don't have any methods??? [/QUOTE]
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