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I don't think I am going to like difficult child's new school
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<blockquote data-quote="jal" data-source="post: 297600" data-attributes="member: 3477"><p>Hi Steph3306,</p><p></p><p>Did you get a say in this school? Were you given other options to look into? Having to place your child in an alternative program is a hard thing to do when it doesn't match the expectations you have always had for your child. My difficult child went through mainstream kind with-a 1 on 1 and it was a half day program. By the time he was in 1st grade it was evident that he couldn't cope in mainstream. His was all behavior too. My child was always very verbal and very smart. </p><p></p><p>We put him in a therapeutic program out of district for 1st grade and he will be attending this yr for 2nd grade. He is in a class with 6 others and he is the youngest. These kids have ED and OHI classifications. It broke our hearts. husband and I cried after touring the program because we always assumed difficult child would go through the same elem school that husband did. </p><p></p><p>Our child thrived this year in the program. We really like his teacher and he has a 1 on 1 and so many additional supports. His math and reading exploded. He loves school and he really is learning on working on his behaviors in the classroom. We are pleased with what he has accomplished this year and pleased with the program he is attending. I also believe this program helped him to have a successful 2 week run at day camp where he emerged as a leader in his group (he had previously been kicked out of every day care he has ever attended).</p><p></p><p>He has been diagnosis'd with-BiPolar (BP), ADHD/ADD combined type, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified, Mood disorder not otherwise specified - you name it (that's why my signature says pick one), but really I believe with-the latest testing that he is ADHD/ADD combined with-mood-not otherwise specified...</p><p></p><p>If you are unsure of the program start asking questions of the teacher who runs it. If it doesn't feel like a good fit, ask for other options. If your child is being placed out of mainstream you have a right to say yes or no to the program offered and to have the SD find another alternative for your child. Do not let them pigeon hole you into a program you do not feel is right or that may stifle your child.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jal, post: 297600, member: 3477"] Hi Steph3306, Did you get a say in this school? Were you given other options to look into? Having to place your child in an alternative program is a hard thing to do when it doesn't match the expectations you have always had for your child. My difficult child went through mainstream kind with-a 1 on 1 and it was a half day program. By the time he was in 1st grade it was evident that he couldn't cope in mainstream. His was all behavior too. My child was always very verbal and very smart. We put him in a therapeutic program out of district for 1st grade and he will be attending this yr for 2nd grade. He is in a class with 6 others and he is the youngest. These kids have ED and OHI classifications. It broke our hearts. husband and I cried after touring the program because we always assumed difficult child would go through the same elem school that husband did. Our child thrived this year in the program. We really like his teacher and he has a 1 on 1 and so many additional supports. His math and reading exploded. He loves school and he really is learning on working on his behaviors in the classroom. We are pleased with what he has accomplished this year and pleased with the program he is attending. I also believe this program helped him to have a successful 2 week run at day camp where he emerged as a leader in his group (he had previously been kicked out of every day care he has ever attended). He has been diagnosis'd with-BiPolar (BP), ADHD/ADD combined type, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified, Mood disorder not otherwise specified - you name it (that's why my signature says pick one), but really I believe with-the latest testing that he is ADHD/ADD combined with-mood-not otherwise specified... If you are unsure of the program start asking questions of the teacher who runs it. If it doesn't feel like a good fit, ask for other options. If your child is being placed out of mainstream you have a right to say yes or no to the program offered and to have the SD find another alternative for your child. Do not let them pigeon hole you into a program you do not feel is right or that may stifle your child. [/QUOTE]
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