Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
Special Ed 101
SpEd that's special works
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Martie" data-source="post: 4430" data-attributes="member: 284"><p>Thanks for your replies!</p><p></p><p>Jerri,</p><p></p><p>I need to think seriously about transition planning but I at this point I'm pretty sure h.s. is hopeless and MrNo will go to a music conservatory boarding school with a h.s. division. It's not that I couldn't "get" a released time program for him in h.s. (perhaps with teaching as a transition plan) but the whole environment of our (top ranked) suburban high school is wrong for him--starting with 4000 students! My easy child is thriving as a freshperson, but a total environment can't become what it's not. So we're preparing to bite the bullet and send difficult child out into the world before his sister. It is hard but it is also best for him to have a small community of kids who are "like" him and I'm quite sure, based on this year, that in a totally music-oriented environment, he will have no behavior problems. I'm still glad we have next year (8th grade) to solidify gains, though.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the foul mouth suggestion: It won't work for us bec. it's contrary to Greene's Basket C management system we use. I no longer hear his language as he moves through the house but if he swears AT ME, I walk away and, of course, do not grant any requests accompanied by four leter words in the same sentence. LOL</p><p></p><p>Kathy,</p><p></p><p>I'm really glad things are progressing for you, too. I also had to "fine tune" the IEP at the time social studies was added but the major component that makes this a success story is reduction in school time, a novel idea for schools to consider--less of you is BETTER for the kid! LOL</p><p></p><p>Your "fining" suggestion was tried by us many times. All we got was a fine list approaching the national debt as a ratio of fines to difficult child's income and he refused to pay! Another power struggle relegated to Basket C for us all. But I wish you luck with the method--I've known people for whom it worked well!</p><p></p><p>Regards,</p><p></p><p>Martie </p><p></p><p>[This message has been edited by Martie (edited 01-05-2000).]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Martie, post: 4430, member: 284"] Thanks for your replies! Jerri, I need to think seriously about transition planning but I at this point I'm pretty sure h.s. is hopeless and MrNo will go to a music conservatory boarding school with a h.s. division. It's not that I couldn't "get" a released time program for him in h.s. (perhaps with teaching as a transition plan) but the whole environment of our (top ranked) suburban high school is wrong for him--starting with 4000 students! My easy child is thriving as a freshperson, but a total environment can't become what it's not. So we're preparing to bite the bullet and send difficult child out into the world before his sister. It is hard but it is also best for him to have a small community of kids who are "like" him and I'm quite sure, based on this year, that in a totally music-oriented environment, he will have no behavior problems. I'm still glad we have next year (8th grade) to solidify gains, though. Thanks for the foul mouth suggestion: It won't work for us bec. it's contrary to Greene's Basket C management system we use. I no longer hear his language as he moves through the house but if he swears AT ME, I walk away and, of course, do not grant any requests accompanied by four leter words in the same sentence. LOL Kathy, I'm really glad things are progressing for you, too. I also had to "fine tune" the IEP at the time social studies was added but the major component that makes this a success story is reduction in school time, a novel idea for schools to consider--less of you is BETTER for the kid! LOL Your "fining" suggestion was tried by us many times. All we got was a fine list approaching the national debt as a ratio of fines to difficult child's income and he refused to pay! Another power struggle relegated to Basket C for us all. But I wish you luck with the method--I've known people for whom it worked well! Regards, Martie [This message has been edited by Martie (edited 01-05-2000).] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
Special Ed 101
SpEd that's special works
Top