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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 549746" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>I am sorry the school program options are that limited. Darn. For my son it is a bummer that he has less in terms of typical peers but having staff that understands how to push him to his potential without the added stress of constant punishment and neg. behavior mod. is a blessing. I got a call today saying they wonder if community vocational placement would be better for him which places him more in the real world and back in our home school district.when i wanted.that the Special Education dept refused to consider anything like that for another two years. My sons day in the real world school setting was far more restrictive because what should have happened didn't. I want him to stay in the new school if it keeps going well but most kids are taught skills to get back to their home school programs and average stay is 18 months. </p><p></p><p> Something is not right for your son whether its the type of program they use or flashbacks or what? You can only try and if you are doing the fba now my gut would be to go with that unless it becomes unbearable of course. See what they come up with and if they have the ability to help him learn about feelings and how to calm and react appropriately etc. Changing or trying more than one thing (medications plus a behavior program) at a time leads to confusion about what is, is not working or whether the combination of interventions is the ticket. Thats what we try to do though sometimes it isn't possible. </p><p></p><p>Anyway aside from that, yes many people just medicate during school times. Depends on the medication. Stimulants to help with impulse control can be used that way. There are of course many options for anxiety support that wouldn't be as risky as risperdal. But you know your child so fight for what they should do. If they don't have a positive, skill development behavior plan or you think the fba is inadequate then ask for an independent fba so an expert from the outside can come. I did that too. Got an excellent person. They can only give guidelines for what credentials and cost and they may have suggestions but you can pick and they pay. </p><p></p><p>Good luck. It is not an easy decision. Kids with post institutional issues are not well understood by most people.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 549746, member: 12886"] I am sorry the school program options are that limited. Darn. For my son it is a bummer that he has less in terms of typical peers but having staff that understands how to push him to his potential without the added stress of constant punishment and neg. behavior mod. is a blessing. I got a call today saying they wonder if community vocational placement would be better for him which places him more in the real world and back in our home school district.when i wanted.that the Special Education dept refused to consider anything like that for another two years. My sons day in the real world school setting was far more restrictive because what should have happened didn't. I want him to stay in the new school if it keeps going well but most kids are taught skills to get back to their home school programs and average stay is 18 months. Something is not right for your son whether its the type of program they use or flashbacks or what? You can only try and if you are doing the fba now my gut would be to go with that unless it becomes unbearable of course. See what they come up with and if they have the ability to help him learn about feelings and how to calm and react appropriately etc. Changing or trying more than one thing (medications plus a behavior program) at a time leads to confusion about what is, is not working or whether the combination of interventions is the ticket. Thats what we try to do though sometimes it isn't possible. Anyway aside from that, yes many people just medicate during school times. Depends on the medication. Stimulants to help with impulse control can be used that way. There are of course many options for anxiety support that wouldn't be as risky as risperdal. But you know your child so fight for what they should do. If they don't have a positive, skill development behavior plan or you think the fba is inadequate then ask for an independent fba so an expert from the outside can come. I did that too. Got an excellent person. They can only give guidelines for what credentials and cost and they may have suggestions but you can pick and they pay. Good luck. It is not an easy decision. Kids with post institutional issues are not well understood by most people. [/QUOTE]
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