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difficult child pushed teacher!!!! Bus ride to blame???
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<blockquote data-quote="nvts" data-source="post: 142355" data-attributes="member: 3814"><p>Hi! Whoa! We went through this for quite a while (difficult child 1's bus ride was 1.5 hours each way every day - even with a 1 hour limit on his IEP). </p><p> </p><p>We got him an MP3 player ($25 bucks at TrUs) which helped out. If he has an IEP or even a 504, you can request a bus para that can be assigned to him. If not, you could fight for a mini bus to pick him up. The para is way more cost effective so, since you like the district and human nature being what it is, you can present it this way:</p><p> </p><p>"Hi! I checked to see what would help my son have an easier time recovering from the overstimulation on the bus. It was suggested that I have a mini-bus be added to his IEP due to sensory issues. Wow! That seems really extreme.</p><p> </p><p>Someone did suggest though that they add a para for him on the bus. It seemed less expensive since it would add less than an hour over time for back and forth, and the para could add another adult presence on the bus that would stop some of the horsing around that has been going on."</p><p></p><p>Presenting both solutions allows them control, but you come off as the problem solver.</p><p> </p><p>Aspies with sensory integration issues can have a bad day from the get-go if overstimulated too early in the day. Don't punish him too severely. It's really difficult to be able to do the right thing when you're literally feeling pain due to a locked in environment (the bus) that's akin to an insane asylum! Try giving him alternatives (like "decompressing" in a quiet room as soon as he gets to school.).</p><p> </p><p>Hope all goes well!</p><p> </p><p>Beth</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nvts, post: 142355, member: 3814"] Hi! Whoa! We went through this for quite a while (difficult child 1's bus ride was 1.5 hours each way every day - even with a 1 hour limit on his IEP). We got him an MP3 player ($25 bucks at TrUs) which helped out. If he has an IEP or even a 504, you can request a bus para that can be assigned to him. If not, you could fight for a mini bus to pick him up. The para is way more cost effective so, since you like the district and human nature being what it is, you can present it this way: "Hi! I checked to see what would help my son have an easier time recovering from the overstimulation on the bus. It was suggested that I have a mini-bus be added to his IEP due to sensory issues. Wow! That seems really extreme. Someone did suggest though that they add a para for him on the bus. It seemed less expensive since it would add less than an hour over time for back and forth, and the para could add another adult presence on the bus that would stop some of the horsing around that has been going on." Presenting both solutions allows them control, but you come off as the problem solver. Aspies with sensory integration issues can have a bad day from the get-go if overstimulated too early in the day. Don't punish him too severely. It's really difficult to be able to do the right thing when you're literally feeling pain due to a locked in environment (the bus) that's akin to an insane asylum! Try giving him alternatives (like "decompressing" in a quiet room as soon as he gets to school.). Hope all goes well! Beth [/QUOTE]
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