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Re: My 5 year old is going to be kicked out of KINDERGARTEN!
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<blockquote data-quote="Nandina" data-source="post: 763019" data-attributes="member: 23742"><p>Hi TT73, and welcome. You might have better responses if you start a separate thread but glad you found us.</p><p></p><p>Your son son sounds a lot like my son (now 21) when he was in kindergarten and first grade. My son is adopted and had a rough start in life. His mother abused drugs and alcohol while she was pregnant with him. He had absolutely no social skills when we got him at 3 years, nine months and was on the level of about a 2 year old. He would grab toys away from other children, hit, run away, you name it.</p><p></p><p>By the end of first grade I had had it with the teachers who treated him like some kind of alien and found a public school in our district that helped children with issues like his. The classes were very small, he had the same teacher and classmates from 2nd-5th grade, and then the same one for middle school, 6th-8th grade. There were social skills elements, mental health assistance in the classroom and it was the best thing we ever did for him. As he progressed, he was placed in regular ed classes.</p><p></p><p>By high school, he was in the same program, was able to function in regular ed classes but a Special Education teacher oversaw his work and assisted when necessary.</p><p></p><p>Does your school district offer any such program? Have you checked into any private schools that may offer the same type of services? I’m not sure what your financial situation is, but I would do everything I could to get him out of that school. The teachers often don’t know how to handle kids like ours and they end up making them feel bad about themselves because they’re constantly getting into trouble. I could tell you some stories! It was a nightmare for both of us before I got him into that program.</p><p></p><p>Is this your child’s first experience being around other children? Is there anything in his background that could explain some of this behavior? Does he behave like this at home or in other settings? It could be something as simple as just being immature to possibly being on the autism spectrum, but I would suggest getting him evaluated by a child psychologist or other professional. The school should offer those services but are often reluctant to provide them. If you can afford it, I would look to an outside source in addition to what the school may provide. Also, does he have an IEP? That is often the first step toward getting services from the school.</p><p></p><p>As one who has been there, I will tell you—You will have to fight for services for your son! Bring on your best momma bear attitude because you will need it. I feel for you. Our public school systems do not make it easy for those of us who have challenging children.</p><p></p><p>Please keep posting and let us know what you have done so far in the way of getting him assistance and maybe provide a few more details about his life and behavior. There is lots of good advice here from parents who have been in the trenches. Wishing you the best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nandina, post: 763019, member: 23742"] Hi TT73, and welcome. You might have better responses if you start a separate thread but glad you found us. Your son son sounds a lot like my son (now 21) when he was in kindergarten and first grade. My son is adopted and had a rough start in life. His mother abused drugs and alcohol while she was pregnant with him. He had absolutely no social skills when we got him at 3 years, nine months and was on the level of about a 2 year old. He would grab toys away from other children, hit, run away, you name it. By the end of first grade I had had it with the teachers who treated him like some kind of alien and found a public school in our district that helped children with issues like his. The classes were very small, he had the same teacher and classmates from 2nd-5th grade, and then the same one for middle school, 6th-8th grade. There were social skills elements, mental health assistance in the classroom and it was the best thing we ever did for him. As he progressed, he was placed in regular ed classes. By high school, he was in the same program, was able to function in regular ed classes but a Special Education teacher oversaw his work and assisted when necessary. Does your school district offer any such program? Have you checked into any private schools that may offer the same type of services? I’m not sure what your financial situation is, but I would do everything I could to get him out of that school. The teachers often don’t know how to handle kids like ours and they end up making them feel bad about themselves because they’re constantly getting into trouble. I could tell you some stories! It was a nightmare for both of us before I got him into that program. Is this your child’s first experience being around other children? Is there anything in his background that could explain some of this behavior? Does he behave like this at home or in other settings? It could be something as simple as just being immature to possibly being on the autism spectrum, but I would suggest getting him evaluated by a child psychologist or other professional. The school should offer those services but are often reluctant to provide them. If you can afford it, I would look to an outside source in addition to what the school may provide. Also, does he have an IEP? That is often the first step toward getting services from the school. As one who has been there, I will tell you—You will have to fight for services for your son! Bring on your best momma bear attitude because you will need it. I feel for you. Our public school systems do not make it easy for those of us who have challenging children. Please keep posting and let us know what you have done so far in the way of getting him assistance and maybe provide a few more details about his life and behavior. There is lots of good advice here from parents who have been in the trenches. Wishing you the best. [/QUOTE]
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