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<blockquote data-quote="JJJ" data-source="post: 526615" data-attributes="member: 1169"><p>A properly trained aide can be vital in jr high. Ideally the aide is presented to the class (and difficult child) as a classroom aide and not a 1:1. The aide should support difficult child and help out others as needed (while keeping an eye on difficult child). </p><p></p><p>Some things to think about in junior high:</p><p></p><p>1. Often a child's first experience at 'changing' for gym in a locker room. How will difficult child react to disrobing in front of others? How will bullying be prevented? Can he manage a combo lock?</p><p></p><p>2. Lots of changing classes, can he handle the crowds in the hallway? will he be able to navigate from one class to the next?</p><p></p><p>3. Lunchroom can be very Lord of the Flies...how will the school ensure that he has kids to sit with at lunch without making him a 'charity case'?</p><p></p><p>4. Academics really take a leap in jr high. Is he ready? Should he be in mainstream or would he be better off having some classes (maybe his weakest subjects) in the Special Education room?</p><p></p><p>5. After school clubs and teams are very important to jr high kids. How will the school support his involvement? Will he need an aide in order to participate? (If the IEP team determines that he needs an aide, then they must provide one for all school issues including extracurriculars.) </p><p></p><p>6. Dances...if your jr high has dances, can difficult child handle them?</p><p></p><p>7. Sensory...if difficult child has sensory issues, the bell to change classes can be very loud, etc.</p><p></p><p>8. Buses...bullying happens more in less supervised settings. Short buses can save a child.</p><p></p><p>9. "3-minute pass"...basically an approved escape from the situation. All difficult child has to do is say to a teacher, "I am using my pass." and he may leave the classroom -- NO QUESTIONS ASKED -- to go to the social woker/principal. This allows a difficult child to save face if he is about to start crying or if he is struggling to not blow up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JJJ, post: 526615, member: 1169"] A properly trained aide can be vital in jr high. Ideally the aide is presented to the class (and difficult child) as a classroom aide and not a 1:1. The aide should support difficult child and help out others as needed (while keeping an eye on difficult child). Some things to think about in junior high: 1. Often a child's first experience at 'changing' for gym in a locker room. How will difficult child react to disrobing in front of others? How will bullying be prevented? Can he manage a combo lock? 2. Lots of changing classes, can he handle the crowds in the hallway? will he be able to navigate from one class to the next? 3. Lunchroom can be very Lord of the Flies...how will the school ensure that he has kids to sit with at lunch without making him a 'charity case'? 4. Academics really take a leap in jr high. Is he ready? Should he be in mainstream or would he be better off having some classes (maybe his weakest subjects) in the Special Education room? 5. After school clubs and teams are very important to jr high kids. How will the school support his involvement? Will he need an aide in order to participate? (If the IEP team determines that he needs an aide, then they must provide one for all school issues including extracurriculars.) 6. Dances...if your jr high has dances, can difficult child handle them? 7. Sensory...if difficult child has sensory issues, the bell to change classes can be very loud, etc. 8. Buses...bullying happens more in less supervised settings. Short buses can save a child. 9. "3-minute pass"...basically an approved escape from the situation. All difficult child has to do is say to a teacher, "I am using my pass." and he may leave the classroom -- NO QUESTIONS ASKED -- to go to the social woker/principal. This allows a difficult child to save face if he is about to start crying or if he is struggling to not blow up. [/QUOTE]
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