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Our IEP Meeting was today (no real question, just processing the day)
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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 485068" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>True the special placements can be wonderful, and some considerations are:</p><p>1. Is there a mainstream opportunity, even if it is lunch or passing kids in the hall? Or at least a reverse mainsream opportunity where kids can come in and be peers in a social time, games, swimming, lunch parties, whatever</p><p>2. Is your child easily influenced by kids who have behaviors that you do not want to see.... if so, even with great supervision, there are bathroom moments, lunch discussions, waiting for the bus moments, etc... just know your child and what you think the risks are. </p><p></p><p>3. Would the relief of having really specialized and understanding folks be worth any of the other "risks"? My friend has her son now in a very specialized school. One side for multiply HC kids ...physical impairments, illnesses, etc. The other for kids with behavioral issues... emotional, neurological etc. Her son is really both. They were worried the behavior program would not be able to handle things. This kid who has had what many of our stories share PLUS... is a shining star there. He shows compassion to kids in wheelchairs, he is one of their "smart" kids (YKWIM? he is below avg. iq and has always been the "low" kid in class) etc. They just love him and he has never had that before. </p><p></p><p>It really is very very individualized. And sometimes you just dont know until you try. One thing I agreed to a long time ago.... to go to a setting for a summer program to see how the fit was. SUmmer is obviously different from typical school year, but the staff were the same and the attitudes were too. They were great, but the behaviors methods were no different for them and there were no peers which is important in my son's case, so I said no. I was grateful for the preview. If changing now, that probably is not a choice. but if there is some kind of visit or something they could do with him???? (that can be a mixed bag too, so depends on your kiddo of course)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 485068, member: 12886"] True the special placements can be wonderful, and some considerations are: 1. Is there a mainstream opportunity, even if it is lunch or passing kids in the hall? Or at least a reverse mainsream opportunity where kids can come in and be peers in a social time, games, swimming, lunch parties, whatever 2. Is your child easily influenced by kids who have behaviors that you do not want to see.... if so, even with great supervision, there are bathroom moments, lunch discussions, waiting for the bus moments, etc... just know your child and what you think the risks are. 3. Would the relief of having really specialized and understanding folks be worth any of the other "risks"? My friend has her son now in a very specialized school. One side for multiply HC kids ...physical impairments, illnesses, etc. The other for kids with behavioral issues... emotional, neurological etc. Her son is really both. They were worried the behavior program would not be able to handle things. This kid who has had what many of our stories share PLUS... is a shining star there. He shows compassion to kids in wheelchairs, he is one of their "smart" kids (YKWIM? he is below avg. iq and has always been the "low" kid in class) etc. They just love him and he has never had that before. It really is very very individualized. And sometimes you just dont know until you try. One thing I agreed to a long time ago.... to go to a setting for a summer program to see how the fit was. SUmmer is obviously different from typical school year, but the staff were the same and the attitudes were too. They were great, but the behaviors methods were no different for them and there were no peers which is important in my son's case, so I said no. I was grateful for the preview. If changing now, that probably is not a choice. but if there is some kind of visit or something they could do with him???? (that can be a mixed bag too, so depends on your kiddo of course) [/QUOTE]
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