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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 258792" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>WHY oh WHY schools INSIST on putting our difficult child's in mainstream education when it is clear that most can't even hold themselves together is beyond me. I suspect they feel peer pressure is the motivator for our kids to just behave better. Well if you could? You would. When you can't? You act out in regular classes DESPITE the peer pressure and now you've just added layers upon layers of embarassment to an already emotional cripple and social outcast. Gosh (clap clap) bravo all knowing school (loosely called) support staff. UGH. - Cant' tell I'm jaded can you? <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/faint.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":faint:" title="faint :faint:" data-shortname=":faint:" /></p><p> </p><p>We did that - it was a TOTAL and UTTER catastrophe. So we revisited the IEP and some genius came up with "lets just allow him to take extra cirricular activities." art, band, choir, etc. Well that was TOO much stimulus. Art was not a draw what you want environment and those teachers in mainstream have far less abilities and experience with ED kids - so it's like water and dirt. </p><p> </p><p>Eventually all it got us was iss, and detention and OSS and made out to be even MORE of a social outcast. Kids started to point, snicker....and you know they go home and tell their parents so at any school functions we were ostracized. Or as Dude would tell you Ostric-sized complete with head under the ground. </p><p> </p><p>You can ALSO - ask for if necessary a 1/2 day home school teacher. If you can find someone that is retired Sped? Grab her/him. Dude would get taught at home, then we did 1/2 days at home and 1/2 days at school, then 1/2 days at home and full days at school. BUT it didn't come easy, and not without a lot of "Well we've tried your way and they were not successful." </p><p> </p><p>Just make sure that every thing you do, where ever he may go is accredited and he is getting his Carnegy units to graduate - THAT is what got Dude in GED now. Residential Treatment Center (RTC)'s and group homes are not accredited. </p><p> </p><p>Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 258792, member: 4964"] WHY oh WHY schools INSIST on putting our difficult child's in mainstream education when it is clear that most can't even hold themselves together is beyond me. I suspect they feel peer pressure is the motivator for our kids to just behave better. Well if you could? You would. When you can't? You act out in regular classes DESPITE the peer pressure and now you've just added layers upon layers of embarassment to an already emotional cripple and social outcast. Gosh (clap clap) bravo all knowing school (loosely called) support staff. UGH. - Cant' tell I'm jaded can you? :knockedout: We did that - it was a TOTAL and UTTER catastrophe. So we revisited the IEP and some genius came up with "lets just allow him to take extra cirricular activities." art, band, choir, etc. Well that was TOO much stimulus. Art was not a draw what you want environment and those teachers in mainstream have far less abilities and experience with ED kids - so it's like water and dirt. Eventually all it got us was iss, and detention and OSS and made out to be even MORE of a social outcast. Kids started to point, snicker....and you know they go home and tell their parents so at any school functions we were ostracized. Or as Dude would tell you Ostric-sized complete with head under the ground. You can ALSO - ask for if necessary a 1/2 day home school teacher. If you can find someone that is retired Sped? Grab her/him. Dude would get taught at home, then we did 1/2 days at home and 1/2 days at school, then 1/2 days at home and full days at school. BUT it didn't come easy, and not without a lot of "Well we've tried your way and they were not successful." Just make sure that every thing you do, where ever he may go is accredited and he is getting his Carnegy units to graduate - THAT is what got Dude in GED now. Residential Treatment Center (RTC)'s and group homes are not accredited. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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