nvts
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difficult child 1 has had a tough time of it over the years. He's been to 4 different schools from K-5 and is now trying to get placed for Intermediate school.
It has been repeatedly established that almost every meltdown or outburst has been in response to fear of physical harm. Now they want to put him in another school in which the population is ALL behavioral.
This kid got up the morning of the tour, showered, dress pants and shirt (with a clip on tie) and then took a second bath in cologne (he did this right before we're getting ready to walk out the front door. I had to take him out in the backyard to spray him down with Febreeze! (It worked by the way).
It's a program in the Special Education district but located in a general ed Int. School. We walked in the door, the bell rang and kids started pouring out into the hallway to switch glasses. He grabbed my hand and tried to squeeze into my skin and said "I changed my mind, I don't want to do this!" I got him calm (very quickly I might add) and we went to wait in the main office.
The Dean of Students showed up and took us down to the program.
difficult child 1 raised his hand during the q&a and asked if they have trouble with kids hitting or bullying and what came out of this guys mouth screamed "trouble" to me. "Of course - they're here because they have behavior problems - some are emotionally disturbed - just like you right?" And he kept hammering him with "just like you" over and at every opportunity they had.
I refused the placement, but now I don't know where he's going to end up in Sept.
This whole thing just hoovers - it really does. I'm so sick of tilting at windmills and just unhinging the next one!
Thanks for allowing me to vent...
Beth
It has been repeatedly established that almost every meltdown or outburst has been in response to fear of physical harm. Now they want to put him in another school in which the population is ALL behavioral.
This kid got up the morning of the tour, showered, dress pants and shirt (with a clip on tie) and then took a second bath in cologne (he did this right before we're getting ready to walk out the front door. I had to take him out in the backyard to spray him down with Febreeze! (It worked by the way).
It's a program in the Special Education district but located in a general ed Int. School. We walked in the door, the bell rang and kids started pouring out into the hallway to switch glasses. He grabbed my hand and tried to squeeze into my skin and said "I changed my mind, I don't want to do this!" I got him calm (very quickly I might add) and we went to wait in the main office.
The Dean of Students showed up and took us down to the program.
difficult child 1 raised his hand during the q&a and asked if they have trouble with kids hitting or bullying and what came out of this guys mouth screamed "trouble" to me. "Of course - they're here because they have behavior problems - some are emotionally disturbed - just like you right?" And he kept hammering him with "just like you" over and at every opportunity they had.
I refused the placement, but now I don't know where he's going to end up in Sept.
This whole thing just hoovers - it really does. I'm so sick of tilting at windmills and just unhinging the next one!
Thanks for allowing me to vent...
Beth