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<blockquote data-quote="JJJ" data-source="post: 472917" data-attributes="member: 1169"><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #B22222">Does the school really think that your son chooses to be disruptive and miserable? that you are okay with him having rages at school or at home????? Idiots. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #B22222"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #B22222"></span><span style="font-size: 10px">If your son knew HOW to behave, he would. He is probably the most miserable of all of you. See if you can get a copy of Lost At School by Ross Greene (it is "The Explosive Child" written for schools. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px">1. Send that certified letter today. And fax it to them right now! Save that fax receipt.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px">2. Get him a full and complete evaluation. This may take awhile and can be very expensive depending on your insurance. If he has to have a stay at a pysch hospital, insist that they test him while he is inpatient, insurance is much more likely to cover it. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px">3. You don't mention medication. Get to a child psychiatric ASAP for a pyschiatric evaluation. This child needs help NOW. There are many, many medications that can help (the full and complete evaluation will give them a better direction to go with therapy and some guidence for medications but it sounds like your son is in crisis). Medication can help keep him and everyone else safe while the evaluations take place. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px">4. The school may offer placement in an alternate setting (although it is difficult to find one for 8 year olds). Be sure to visit the school before agreeing or disagreeing. Some alternate settings are just holding pens, others are priceless gems that really help the kids. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px">5. Visit the Special Education Archives on this board and read them all. Then visit <a href="http://www.wrightslaw.com" target="_blank">www.wrightslaw.com</a> and keep reading. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px">If you let us know what state you are in, we might be able to direct you to some 'real world' resources as well.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JJJ, post: 472917, member: 1169"] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#B22222]Does the school really think that your son chooses to be disruptive and miserable? that you are okay with him having rages at school or at home????? Idiots. [/COLOR][SIZE=2]If your son knew HOW to behave, he would. He is probably the most miserable of all of you. See if you can get a copy of Lost At School by Ross Greene (it is "The Explosive Child" written for schools. 1. Send that certified letter today. And fax it to them right now! Save that fax receipt. 2. Get him a full and complete evaluation. This may take awhile and can be very expensive depending on your insurance. If he has to have a stay at a pysch hospital, insist that they test him while he is inpatient, insurance is much more likely to cover it. 3. You don't mention medication. Get to a child psychiatric ASAP for a pyschiatric evaluation. This child needs help NOW. There are many, many medications that can help (the full and complete evaluation will give them a better direction to go with therapy and some guidence for medications but it sounds like your son is in crisis). Medication can help keep him and everyone else safe while the evaluations take place. 4. The school may offer placement in an alternate setting (although it is difficult to find one for 8 year olds). Be sure to visit the school before agreeing or disagreeing. Some alternate settings are just holding pens, others are priceless gems that really help the kids. 5. Visit the Special Education Archives on this board and read them all. Then visit [URL="http://www.wrightslaw.com"]www.wrightslaw.com[/URL] and keep reading. If you let us know what state you are in, we might be able to direct you to some 'real world' resources as well. [/SIZE][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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