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thoughts on switching to a school for ADHD/Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)/ODD kids
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<blockquote data-quote="diane561" data-source="post: 405563" data-attributes="member: 11095"><p>I'm very new to these boards, but your post really hit home. My son has made it to fourth grade without drawing too much attention to himself, but this year he's really struggling with all the work, and has had a few meltdowns, and some inappropiate behaviour, and now that he's on their radar, I really feel like the other kids are egging him on, and he's doing things he normally wouldn't for the attention, to try to fit in. One group of kids dared him to bite a girl-she offered her arm, he bit her, and got suspended for three days. I was mortified. He's never bitten anyone (except me!), and I never imagined I would be dealing with school suspension with my ten year old. Our closest charter school is thirty miles away, and has a two to three year waiting list. He's realizing he's different from other kids, and he's started saying "I wish I wasn't bipolar-I wish I was normal. This school (North Florida) is very intolerant, and not real versed in childhood disorders-I think our I.E.P. was the first one they've ever had. I desperately wish he could be in a school where his behaviour isn't SO unusual-where teachers are a little more patient and understanding-but mostly where he can see that he is not the only child in the universe with a disorder. Is your child happy in school? Does he have an I.E.P.?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="diane561, post: 405563, member: 11095"] I'm very new to these boards, but your post really hit home. My son has made it to fourth grade without drawing too much attention to himself, but this year he's really struggling with all the work, and has had a few meltdowns, and some inappropiate behaviour, and now that he's on their radar, I really feel like the other kids are egging him on, and he's doing things he normally wouldn't for the attention, to try to fit in. One group of kids dared him to bite a girl-she offered her arm, he bit her, and got suspended for three days. I was mortified. He's never bitten anyone (except me!), and I never imagined I would be dealing with school suspension with my ten year old. Our closest charter school is thirty miles away, and has a two to three year waiting list. He's realizing he's different from other kids, and he's started saying "I wish I wasn't bipolar-I wish I was normal. This school (North Florida) is very intolerant, and not real versed in childhood disorders-I think our I.E.P. was the first one they've ever had. I desperately wish he could be in a school where his behaviour isn't SO unusual-where teachers are a little more patient and understanding-but mostly where he can see that he is not the only child in the universe with a disorder. Is your child happy in school? Does he have an I.E.P.? [/QUOTE]
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