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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 314809" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>This is tough. Many public sd's have special schools or sections of schools for severely emotionally disturbed which are <em>supposed</em> to better address emotional and behavior issues, and there are other schools called "alternative" schools which are geared more towards behavior issues. The alternative schools around here portray themselves as addressing emotional concerns and they have a therapist on board, however, I was told they are HORRIBLE and the kids are out of control and there is no real therapy in them. I'm not sure about the ones for severe emotional issues- they are schools that have safe rooms and can use restraint and are supposed to have special qualified teachers for more emotional issues. But, I'm not sure how good they are or if they really do any more than just punish a child. I would suggest calling and asking a higher up- like the director- things like methods of punishment, how many kids ever go back to a mainstream school, quals of a therapist on board and teachers, methods used for specific situations you are concerned about, how many graduate, etc. Maybe find a local forum and ask other parents their opinion.</p><p></p><p>If he's on the autism spectrum, you might be able to find a school that specializes in that. Even if it's a private school, legally his mainstream sd should pay for it. It might be a nightmare getting them to though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 314809, member: 3699"] This is tough. Many public sd's have special schools or sections of schools for severely emotionally disturbed which are [I]supposed[/I] to better address emotional and behavior issues, and there are other schools called "alternative" schools which are geared more towards behavior issues. The alternative schools around here portray themselves as addressing emotional concerns and they have a therapist on board, however, I was told they are HORRIBLE and the kids are out of control and there is no real therapy in them. I'm not sure about the ones for severe emotional issues- they are schools that have safe rooms and can use restraint and are supposed to have special qualified teachers for more emotional issues. But, I'm not sure how good they are or if they really do any more than just punish a child. I would suggest calling and asking a higher up- like the director- things like methods of punishment, how many kids ever go back to a mainstream school, quals of a therapist on board and teachers, methods used for specific situations you are concerned about, how many graduate, etc. Maybe find a local forum and ask other parents their opinion. If he's on the autism spectrum, you might be able to find a school that specializes in that. Even if it's a private school, legally his mainstream sd should pay for it. It might be a nightmare getting them to though. [/QUOTE]
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