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<blockquote data-quote="Zardo" data-source="post: 466364" data-attributes="member: 12490"><p>As everyone has said - he can qualify for an IEP. To get that, you can request psychoeducational testing but you must formally put that reqeust in writing. Once you do, they must do it in a set period of time. In my state, it's 45 days. Having said that, I would highly reccomend you immediately hire an educational consultant to help you navigate the system and get along-term partner for your child's education. It sounds like you may have some bumps along the way and you will be immediately relieved with the experience of an educational consultant. Find one that has "seen your child before" and worked to find solutions. It's more important that they have worked with a challenging kid rather than knowing your district, although that would be helpful too. Once you hire one, they can come to meetings at the school with you and you will be very suprised at how well the school will listen and want to work with you. Mine charged a very reasonable fee and came to all PPTs. It only took about 4 weeks from the day I hired her to get the testing done and an IEP in place. In fact, after our first conversation, she sent me an e-mail to forward to the school with 5 action items to immediately relieve what was going on. The school implemented all of them that week. I had begged for help prior to that and was told repeatedly "he's too bright, he won't qualify for any assitance". When I forwarded that e-mail, the pressure was immediately taken off my son and he was "worked with". The next thing I would suggest is don't worry so much about them not wanting your son at that school. As painful as it can be, it sounds like the school may not be the right place for him right now anyway. Maybe once supports are in place, it can be. But, if not, the school district will have other options, schools that they work with that kids attend for a period of time to teach them coping skills and behaviors so that when they go back to school, they have the skills to be successful. The staff at these school treat them and you with empathy and expectations to improve. It sounds like he may need that, only for a while. The point is that once you find an Easy Child, he/she will help you and the school get to the bottom of the issues your son is having and they will have very useful advice for what to do about it. It may be at that school, or it may be somewhere where there are wonderful, caring people that work with kids that need a little help. You will feel immediate relief from the first moment after you hang up the phone with the Easy Child once you find the right one. Good luck - there is help out there and there are people that know what to do- go find them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zardo, post: 466364, member: 12490"] As everyone has said - he can qualify for an IEP. To get that, you can request psychoeducational testing but you must formally put that reqeust in writing. Once you do, they must do it in a set period of time. In my state, it's 45 days. Having said that, I would highly reccomend you immediately hire an educational consultant to help you navigate the system and get along-term partner for your child's education. It sounds like you may have some bumps along the way and you will be immediately relieved with the experience of an educational consultant. Find one that has "seen your child before" and worked to find solutions. It's more important that they have worked with a challenging kid rather than knowing your district, although that would be helpful too. Once you hire one, they can come to meetings at the school with you and you will be very suprised at how well the school will listen and want to work with you. Mine charged a very reasonable fee and came to all PPTs. It only took about 4 weeks from the day I hired her to get the testing done and an IEP in place. In fact, after our first conversation, she sent me an e-mail to forward to the school with 5 action items to immediately relieve what was going on. The school implemented all of them that week. I had begged for help prior to that and was told repeatedly "he's too bright, he won't qualify for any assitance". When I forwarded that e-mail, the pressure was immediately taken off my son and he was "worked with". The next thing I would suggest is don't worry so much about them not wanting your son at that school. As painful as it can be, it sounds like the school may not be the right place for him right now anyway. Maybe once supports are in place, it can be. But, if not, the school district will have other options, schools that they work with that kids attend for a period of time to teach them coping skills and behaviors so that when they go back to school, they have the skills to be successful. The staff at these school treat them and you with empathy and expectations to improve. It sounds like he may need that, only for a while. The point is that once you find an Easy Child, he/she will help you and the school get to the bottom of the issues your son is having and they will have very useful advice for what to do about it. It may be at that school, or it may be somewhere where there are wonderful, caring people that work with kids that need a little help. You will feel immediate relief from the first moment after you hang up the phone with the Easy Child once you find the right one. Good luck - there is help out there and there are people that know what to do- go find them. [/QUOTE]
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