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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 110645" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>Like the article said, it's a very fine line that the colleges walk. I imagine this will be the source of heated debate and controversy for a long time. </p><p></p><p>The stigma of Viginia Tech and Columbine have changed the way our world responds to mental illness -- on the one hand, they are MUCH quicker to address red flags that are raised EARLIER in our kids than ever before. So at the elementary level we get the services and supports we need. But the sad part is that there is ZERO tolerance for troubled behaviors, regardless of the cause. </p><p></p><p>difficult child 2 got a taste of that this month. I feel like there is now a tremendous amount of pressure on me to quickly get his issues addressed and make sure his school SEES that I am being as proactive as humanely possible (like spending his latest supension days running to mental health appointments all over the county, and letting them know the extent of his treatments).</p><p></p><p>My question is how can we ensure that our kids are protected under the law without forcing them into a life of secrecy and suffering? Is it through the IEP? More extensive legislation? What do you all think?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 110645, member: 3444"] Like the article said, it's a very fine line that the colleges walk. I imagine this will be the source of heated debate and controversy for a long time. The stigma of Viginia Tech and Columbine have changed the way our world responds to mental illness -- on the one hand, they are MUCH quicker to address red flags that are raised EARLIER in our kids than ever before. So at the elementary level we get the services and supports we need. But the sad part is that there is ZERO tolerance for troubled behaviors, regardless of the cause. difficult child 2 got a taste of that this month. I feel like there is now a tremendous amount of pressure on me to quickly get his issues addressed and make sure his school SEES that I am being as proactive as humanely possible (like spending his latest supension days running to mental health appointments all over the county, and letting them know the extent of his treatments). My question is how can we ensure that our kids are protected under the law without forcing them into a life of secrecy and suffering? Is it through the IEP? More extensive legislation? What do you all think? [/QUOTE]
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