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<blockquote data-quote="jal" data-source="post: 225493" data-attributes="member: 3477"><p>Welcome doglover - Your difficult child sounds so much like mine in the behavior department it is not funny. My difficult child is diagnosis'd bipolar and ADHD. He has many sensory issues and may actually be slightly on the spectrum, but is also a very smart little guy. As for what is next, I would probably call an IEP meeting to state your concerns about your difficult child and see what they school system can offer you. Maybe a one on one in the classroom, sensory breaks (if needed). My child made it through kindergarten on an IEP and with a one on one (para), but by day 3 of first grade the school knew they did not have enough supports for him. He had an IEP and a one on one, but he needed more. We were offered out-of-district placement at a therapeutic school which the SD provides transportation and tuition for. We had the say on which one. It was the biggest heartbreaking decision to have to make, yet difficult child is thriving there. He is in a class of 8. He can't focus in a large, bustling classroom, it's too confusing and causes meltdowns and tantrums. In this setting he gets group and individual therapy, he will soon start receiving occupational therapy for his sensory issues, yet he is now more able to focus on learning because of the structure of the school. Once he proves that he can function within the mainstream he can go back to district. This was the best decision husband and I made as we have been thrilled with-the school and staff and also with the fact that he is starting to get and education and comes home and when he talks you can just tell he's getting it. There are other options out there to help our difficult child's. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jal, post: 225493, member: 3477"] Welcome doglover - Your difficult child sounds so much like mine in the behavior department it is not funny. My difficult child is diagnosis'd bipolar and ADHD. He has many sensory issues and may actually be slightly on the spectrum, but is also a very smart little guy. As for what is next, I would probably call an IEP meeting to state your concerns about your difficult child and see what they school system can offer you. Maybe a one on one in the classroom, sensory breaks (if needed). My child made it through kindergarten on an IEP and with a one on one (para), but by day 3 of first grade the school knew they did not have enough supports for him. He had an IEP and a one on one, but he needed more. We were offered out-of-district placement at a therapeutic school which the SD provides transportation and tuition for. We had the say on which one. It was the biggest heartbreaking decision to have to make, yet difficult child is thriving there. He is in a class of 8. He can't focus in a large, bustling classroom, it's too confusing and causes meltdowns and tantrums. In this setting he gets group and individual therapy, he will soon start receiving occupational therapy for his sensory issues, yet he is now more able to focus on learning because of the structure of the school. Once he proves that he can function within the mainstream he can go back to district. This was the best decision husband and I made as we have been thrilled with-the school and staff and also with the fact that he is starting to get and education and comes home and when he talks you can just tell he's getting it. There are other options out there to help our difficult child's. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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