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<blockquote data-quote="barneysmom" data-source="post: 402910" data-attributes="member: 1872"><p>hey tictoc,</p><p></p><p>Our gfg17 was in an ED room in fifth grade (a while ago). He was in self-contained for some classes and out in general ed for two classes.</p><p></p><p>The teacher in the ED room was a <u>behaviorist</u>. He was completely inflexible in his thinking. The other teachers in the school had seen a lot of successes from this teacher, so they believed he could do no wrong.</p><p></p><p>Our son did not do well in his class (and worse in the general ed classes). This teacher also came to our home and taught us some techniques which were very unhealthy for our son, for example taking everything out of his room until all he had left was a bed. This might work well for others, but our son began to stab at his feet with a pin due to boredom and lack of stimulation. </p><p></p><p>So it was OK that the teacher was a behaviorist and did not care to change his approach -- but I wish I had given this more thought before I put difficult child in his class. I kind of knew it in the back of my mind, but went ahead because this teacher was so highly recommended and I wanted so badly for it to work out. Maybe you could talk to the teacher and share your concerns, and ask what the plan would be when your son is cycling and unstable.</p><p></p><p>I pulled my kid out of school after fifth grade and homeschooled him for four years. I'm not suggesting or recommending that (it worked out for us but it's a very personal decision). But I did learn a lot during those years of being in a support group for homeschooling moms at CABF, the main thing being: a kid who is unstable can't learn. On days when our kids were sick, we would bag the homeschooling and concentrate on self-care for the kid: warm baths with Epsom salts (which have magnesium which is a muscle relaxant), watching a quiet movie, reading aloud to the kid, quiet play with legos. Oh how I miss those simple days of just "being."</p><p></p><p>Maybe your son could stay home the days he is unwell? Just a thought. I was in a position that I could be home. Or, the teacher could work out a plan for what to do when your son simply cannot work with the points system.</p><p></p><p>Just brainstorming. Hope it works out for your son, tictoc. Our son was very unstable during those years. </p><p></p><p>Jo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barneysmom, post: 402910, member: 1872"] hey tictoc, Our gfg17 was in an ED room in fifth grade (a while ago). He was in self-contained for some classes and out in general ed for two classes. The teacher in the ED room was a [U]behaviorist[/U]. He was completely inflexible in his thinking. The other teachers in the school had seen a lot of successes from this teacher, so they believed he could do no wrong. Our son did not do well in his class (and worse in the general ed classes). This teacher also came to our home and taught us some techniques which were very unhealthy for our son, for example taking everything out of his room until all he had left was a bed. This might work well for others, but our son began to stab at his feet with a pin due to boredom and lack of stimulation. So it was OK that the teacher was a behaviorist and did not care to change his approach -- but I wish I had given this more thought before I put difficult child in his class. I kind of knew it in the back of my mind, but went ahead because this teacher was so highly recommended and I wanted so badly for it to work out. Maybe you could talk to the teacher and share your concerns, and ask what the plan would be when your son is cycling and unstable. I pulled my kid out of school after fifth grade and homeschooled him for four years. I'm not suggesting or recommending that (it worked out for us but it's a very personal decision). But I did learn a lot during those years of being in a support group for homeschooling moms at CABF, the main thing being: a kid who is unstable can't learn. On days when our kids were sick, we would bag the homeschooling and concentrate on self-care for the kid: warm baths with Epsom salts (which have magnesium which is a muscle relaxant), watching a quiet movie, reading aloud to the kid, quiet play with legos. Oh how I miss those simple days of just "being." Maybe your son could stay home the days he is unwell? Just a thought. I was in a position that I could be home. Or, the teacher could work out a plan for what to do when your son simply cannot work with the points system. Just brainstorming. Hope it works out for your son, tictoc. Our son was very unstable during those years. Jo [/QUOTE]
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