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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 316694"><p>Ya know, I think your gut is telling you the right thing. I know our daughter needed a smaller classroom size...a different environment.</p><p></p><p>I ended up paying for it all myself, really. First, I partially homeschooled her. She went to public school for two classes and I did the rest at home. Actually, that worked out very well for her, but was very hard on ME. </p><p></p><p>Later, I sent her to a private school..but academically, this school wasn't that great for her.</p><p></p><p>If I had to do it all over again, I think I would push very hard for the right IEP and then perhaps get a tutor here and there to help difficult child. I would push very hard to change schools if needed, even consider getting an attorney.</p><p></p><p>My years partially homeschooling were good, but it was probably good that I only did it for two years.</p><p></p><p>The public schools should find a good placement...sometimes they are hesitatant o move children around and have had bad experiences with- parents trying to place kids in the wrong placement or take advantage of them.</p><p></p><p>But the truth is, many, if not all of our kids, DO need a very special placement, and sometimes they need to try different things and they should be working closely with us.</p><p></p><p>So, try to have patience with- teachers and administrators, but at the same time, be willing and able to speak up fervently for the needs of your child and have documentation when and where necessary.</p><p></p><p>Keep in regularcontact with her prescribing physician and consider getting her a talk therapist, 'cause as she hits the teen years, it is likely to get even 'rougher.' I agree, double check about the safety of the antidepressant she is taking. Some here like Lamictal....helps with depression and stabilization (although everyone is different, that's for sure).</p><p></p><p>Also, the book The Bipolar Child is totally awesome. Another good one is Surviving Manic Depression.</p><p></p><p>In the meantime, please take extra good care of yourself and your spousal relationship.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 316694"] Ya know, I think your gut is telling you the right thing. I know our daughter needed a smaller classroom size...a different environment. I ended up paying for it all myself, really. First, I partially homeschooled her. She went to public school for two classes and I did the rest at home. Actually, that worked out very well for her, but was very hard on ME. Later, I sent her to a private school..but academically, this school wasn't that great for her. If I had to do it all over again, I think I would push very hard for the right IEP and then perhaps get a tutor here and there to help difficult child. I would push very hard to change schools if needed, even consider getting an attorney. My years partially homeschooling were good, but it was probably good that I only did it for two years. The public schools should find a good placement...sometimes they are hesitatant o move children around and have had bad experiences with- parents trying to place kids in the wrong placement or take advantage of them. But the truth is, many, if not all of our kids, DO need a very special placement, and sometimes they need to try different things and they should be working closely with us. So, try to have patience with- teachers and administrators, but at the same time, be willing and able to speak up fervently for the needs of your child and have documentation when and where necessary. Keep in regularcontact with her prescribing physician and consider getting her a talk therapist, 'cause as she hits the teen years, it is likely to get even 'rougher.' I agree, double check about the safety of the antidepressant she is taking. Some here like Lamictal....helps with depression and stabilization (although everyone is different, that's for sure). Also, the book The Bipolar Child is totally awesome. Another good one is Surviving Manic Depression. In the meantime, please take extra good care of yourself and your spousal relationship. [/QUOTE]
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