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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 134236" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I took my difficult child out for 3rd and 4th grade. We homeschooled him - and probably saved his life. He was being verbally and emotionally abused by several teachers and was suicidal. We concentrated on him becoming a healthier, better person. And we made a lot of progress. Then we worried about academic goals. </p><p> </p><p>When difficult child went back he was in a self contained room with 1 teacher, 2 aides, and a total of 3 kids at first. By the end of the year they had 7, but still the 3 adults full time. The teacher and aides were just amazing. Helped iwth all his issues, his academics - he was so far ahead the mainstream classes were torture to him! One of hte aides is probably the MOST intelligent person I have ever met. She just is, and she brought work in that was up to HIS level, not the schools level. </p><p> </p><p>I have not seen ANY private schools that were a good thing for my kids. Many times the private schools are good for the "normal" kids, but do not have the resources for kids with special needs. Just no $$$. One parent here was told SHE had to pay for the 1:1 aide the student needed!!!</p><p> </p><p>Public schools are required by LAW to meet whatever needs your child has. It can take a lot of work on your part to get an IEP that works, and to make them follow it. The threat of a lawsuit worked for me. But it was AFTER they screwed my kid up so badly (teacher went WAY against the IEP, fed obsessions, my son ended up in a psychiatric hospital for violence and NOT getting the difference between reality and fantasy) they were afraid of what I was going to do. Another parent was suing for the same thing with the same teacher. I agreed not to sue, and got the agreement that as long as I have a child in the school I can have whatever <strong><u>I</u></strong> feel the child needs. ALL of my kids are covered by this - notarized the agreement even! May or maynot be binding but I am not having a lot of trouble.</p><p> </p><p>I am sorry the school is so hard to deal with. MAny of our kids need to repeat kdg as they are just not ready for 1st grade. Our school district has a class between kdg and 1st for these kids - and enough kids are in it that they have this class in 4 of the 6 elem schools. It does give the kids time to mature a bit more. Boys esp seem to need this - they mature differently from girls.</p><p> </p><p>Just my opinions. Hugs,</p><p> </p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 134236, member: 1233"] I took my difficult child out for 3rd and 4th grade. We homeschooled him - and probably saved his life. He was being verbally and emotionally abused by several teachers and was suicidal. We concentrated on him becoming a healthier, better person. And we made a lot of progress. Then we worried about academic goals. When difficult child went back he was in a self contained room with 1 teacher, 2 aides, and a total of 3 kids at first. By the end of the year they had 7, but still the 3 adults full time. The teacher and aides were just amazing. Helped iwth all his issues, his academics - he was so far ahead the mainstream classes were torture to him! One of hte aides is probably the MOST intelligent person I have ever met. She just is, and she brought work in that was up to HIS level, not the schools level. I have not seen ANY private schools that were a good thing for my kids. Many times the private schools are good for the "normal" kids, but do not have the resources for kids with special needs. Just no $$$. One parent here was told SHE had to pay for the 1:1 aide the student needed!!! Public schools are required by LAW to meet whatever needs your child has. It can take a lot of work on your part to get an IEP that works, and to make them follow it. The threat of a lawsuit worked for me. But it was AFTER they screwed my kid up so badly (teacher went WAY against the IEP, fed obsessions, my son ended up in a psychiatric hospital for violence and NOT getting the difference between reality and fantasy) they were afraid of what I was going to do. Another parent was suing for the same thing with the same teacher. I agreed not to sue, and got the agreement that as long as I have a child in the school I can have whatever [B][U]I[/U][/B] feel the child needs. ALL of my kids are covered by this - notarized the agreement even! May or maynot be binding but I am not having a lot of trouble. I am sorry the school is so hard to deal with. MAny of our kids need to repeat kdg as they are just not ready for 1st grade. Our school district has a class between kdg and 1st for these kids - and enough kids are in it that they have this class in 4 of the 6 elem schools. It does give the kids time to mature a bit more. Boys esp seem to need this - they mature differently from girls. Just my opinions. Hugs, Susie [/QUOTE]
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