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<blockquote data-quote="MelissaH" data-source="post: 60928" data-attributes="member: 3221"><p>Hi,</p><p>I am mostly a lurker on here but I read your post and felt that I must respond.</p><p></p><p>Just before the second term of grade 2 started for my son it was strongly </p><p>suggested that we place him in the same kind of class that you are talking about </p><p>(BIC=Behavior Improvement Class).</p><p></p><p>Now this was a kid who had been suspended several times before the age of 8 </p><p>years old. He had some serious emotional and behaviour issues and me and HB were </p><p>at our wits end so we decided that this HAD to be our next step. I wasn't </p><p>anti-medications but I truly wanted to try and make things better with strict behaviour </p><p>modification.</p><p></p><p>Let me tell you, the first time we went to observe this class...my heart broke. </p><p>They had such a different way of treating kids in this class that I had never </p><p>seen before. They even had a "Time Out Room" which consisted of a room not much </p><p>bigger than a closet with a door with a tiny window and a lock on the outside of </p><p>the door. I thought to myself, what am I doing? How can I do this to my baby? He </p><p>doesn't deserve to be "treated" like this. Locked up in some cage if he has an </p><p>out-burst...not my kid. However, my husband and I were both on the verge of </p><p>losing our jobs because of the amount of time we had to take off because of our </p><p>son's previous actions. We had no choice...so we took the last remaining spot in </p><p>the class of 10 kids and 3 teachers.</p><p></p><p>We have never ever looked back. It was one of the best decisions we could have </p><p>ever made. Not for us but for our son. The distance that our son has come in the </p><p>past three and a half years is amazing. He is still in the BIC class and will </p><p>return there this fall for grade 5. However, he will be getting integrated into </p><p>the mainstream classes right off the bat. We will go slowly as to not overwhelm </p><p>him but it looks like he will be fully integrated back into the mainstream by </p><p>grade 6.</p><p></p><p>I hope you seriously consider this and know that it would be the best option for </p><p>your child. I know how hard it is to say that "I have a special needs child." </p><p>Especially when there is nothing physical to show it. I know how people judge </p><p>you because your child doesn't look special needs. But all that matters is that in your heart you feel like you are doing what is best for him!</p><p></p><p>I also wanted to add about the influence of the other students on your child. My son had a few of these incidents from both angles he was a follower at times as well as an instigator however, over the years he has learned how to always be a leader and not react to other kids behaviors. So if you have a couple incidents of negative influence don't let that necessarily be the deciding factor in pulling your child out. </p><p></p><p>One thing we have learned from parenting a child with special needs is that for the most part it seems to be 2 steps forward and 1 step back but having that extra one step forward is so rewarding for us as parents and for our son!</p><p></p><p>Take care of yourself!</p><p></p><p>Melissa</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MelissaH, post: 60928, member: 3221"] Hi, I am mostly a lurker on here but I read your post and felt that I must respond. Just before the second term of grade 2 started for my son it was strongly suggested that we place him in the same kind of class that you are talking about (BIC=Behavior Improvement Class). Now this was a kid who had been suspended several times before the age of 8 years old. He had some serious emotional and behaviour issues and me and HB were at our wits end so we decided that this HAD to be our next step. I wasn't anti-medications but I truly wanted to try and make things better with strict behaviour modification. Let me tell you, the first time we went to observe this class...my heart broke. They had such a different way of treating kids in this class that I had never seen before. They even had a "Time Out Room" which consisted of a room not much bigger than a closet with a door with a tiny window and a lock on the outside of the door. I thought to myself, what am I doing? How can I do this to my baby? He doesn't deserve to be "treated" like this. Locked up in some cage if he has an out-burst...not my kid. However, my husband and I were both on the verge of losing our jobs because of the amount of time we had to take off because of our son's previous actions. We had no choice...so we took the last remaining spot in the class of 10 kids and 3 teachers. We have never ever looked back. It was one of the best decisions we could have ever made. Not for us but for our son. The distance that our son has come in the past three and a half years is amazing. He is still in the BIC class and will return there this fall for grade 5. However, he will be getting integrated into the mainstream classes right off the bat. We will go slowly as to not overwhelm him but it looks like he will be fully integrated back into the mainstream by grade 6. I hope you seriously consider this and know that it would be the best option for your child. I know how hard it is to say that "I have a special needs child." Especially when there is nothing physical to show it. I know how people judge you because your child doesn't look special needs. But all that matters is that in your heart you feel like you are doing what is best for him! I also wanted to add about the influence of the other students on your child. My son had a few of these incidents from both angles he was a follower at times as well as an instigator however, over the years he has learned how to always be a leader and not react to other kids behaviors. So if you have a couple incidents of negative influence don't let that necessarily be the deciding factor in pulling your child out. One thing we have learned from parenting a child with special needs is that for the most part it seems to be 2 steps forward and 1 step back but having that extra one step forward is so rewarding for us as parents and for our son! Take care of yourself! Melissa [/QUOTE]
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