Is your child mainstreamed?
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Does your child attend public school, private school, autism-specific school, or is your child homeschooled?
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Permalink Reply by Crayonsetc on -
Yes, but sometimes I think it would be MUCH easier to have her with kids like her. My niece, who is not diagnosed, is in a gifted program at school and basically, all the kids in her class are like her... and she just THRIVES in that environment!! I go back and forth. We have an autism magnet school in our district, but we were half way through 4th grade when she was diagnosed, so it would have been toooooo hard to try and move her then. She starts middle school in the fall. We are talking about which school is best for her. We have gotten the Autism team involved when she had her IEP meeting (we finally switched her from a 504 to an IEP this year, not that it made many changes, but it will follow her to Middle school) and the gal who was at her IEP meeting is actually going to be the one at our 'home' middle school next year.
Les
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Permalink Reply by Nicole Wells on -
We homeschool our son. When it came time for him to start school I just couldn't see how him being in public school would work for him at all (and I was afraid of him being bullied). We really enjoy homeschooling and working at his own pace. We also belong to a local homeschool group and he is able to participate in gym class and field trips with the other kids and he's enjoying that.
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Permalink Reply by Karrie on -
We're still considering homeschooling... your post gives me hope. I'm just afraid I won't be able to get him to work for me. Plus I have a 3 yo at home and I'm not sure how well that will work out...
Nicole Wells said:We homeschool our son. When it came time for him to start school I just couldn't see how him being in public school would work for him at all (and I was afraid of him being bullied). We really enjoy homeschooling and working at his own pace. We also belong to a local homeschool group and he is able to participate in gym class and field trips with the other kids and he's enjoying that.
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Permalink Reply by Toni on -
My daughter has been mainstreamed from the beginning. I agree that it would be easier if she didn't have to deal with prejudice that is associated with not fitting into the norm. On he other hand she reads so well that she is always way ahead of her class & she has that as her strength as she is leaving her classmates in the dust so to speak & helping the ones who allow her to learn to read better.
I think in many ways we are lucky in the programs that are in our school system which have put workers with her early on but didn't separate her from her peers & given her support when she needs it.
She loves people & although would be with other children is in separate programs would feel even more marginalized.
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Permalink Reply by Jacqueline on -
My children are homeschooled. It works well for us! They can be themselves and don't get a lot of judgement. When they are interacting outside of our family, they have the background of a lot of positive family interactions and a lot of modeling. I have AS also so I am much sympathetic to their difficulties.
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Permalink Reply by SuperADDmom on -
we homeschool, and have from the beginning, My daughter also has encopresis and here they won;t allow a child to attend school until and unless they can go to the bathroom fully and completely themselves. becasue she has small accident daily from lack of muscles control or sensation it is happening, that alone would keep her out of school, but given her neurodiversities, she would be quickly put in a "dumb" class, where they basically babysit them and I want more then that for my daughter...i don;t want her to EVER decide she won't try to do something becasue of a dx or label. if she beleives she can do it then she can label or no label.
In school she'd be a lost case, told her limitations, called a distraction and recommended she be drugged to be compliant.
At home I can give her the patience and time and room she needs to get schooling done. we are more unschoolers then follow a set curriculum and schedule, but within that we can cover what she needs to learn for her grade level in 4 months, what the schools take a whole year to cover and cover poorly.
I am ASTOUNDED at the reading and writing levels of public schooled kids these days...grade 9 kids with a grade 5 reading level!
homeschooling was the best decision we ever made.
Karrie...I have a 3 year old almost 4 year old boy who shows all the classic signs of ADHD ( got that from me) and I somehoe manage to homeschool. Just believe in yourself. my three year old lloves to "homecool" too, with coloring pages and trace letters and cut out shapes etc. it helps keep him busy when we are doing book work
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Permalink Reply by Karrie on
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Your post really gives me hope for the future! You're doing such a terrific job!!! God bless you.
MamaRil said:we homeschool, and have from the beginning, My daughter also has encopresis and here they won;t allow a child to attend school until and unless they can go to the bathroom fully and completely themselves. becasue she has small accident daily from lack of muscles control or sensation it is happening, that alone would keep her out of school, but given her neurodiversities, she would be quickly put in a "dumb" class, where they basically babysit them and I want more then that for my daughter...i don;t want her to EVER decide she won't try to do something becasue of a dx or label. if she beleives she can do it then she can label or no label.
In school she'd be a lost case, told her limitations, called a distraction and recommended she be drugged to be compliant.
At home I can give her the patience and time and room she needs to get schooling done. we are more unschoolers then follow a set curriculum and schedule, but within that we can cover what she needs to learn for her grade level in 4 months, what the schools take a whole year to cover and cover poorly.
I am ASTOUNDED at the reading and writing levels of public schooled kids these days...grade 9 kids with a grade 5 reading level!
homeschooling was the best decision we ever made.
Karrie...I have a 3 year old almost 4 year old boy who shows all the classic signs of ADHD ( got that from me) and I somehoe manage to homeschool. Just believe in yourself. my three year old lloves to "homecool" too, with coloring pages and trace letters and cut out shapes etc. it helps keep him busy when we are doing book work
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Permalink Reply by Luvmykiddos on -
Yes,,,both are. However,,in their IEP, most of their minuets are "pull out",,so that most of their time is spent in a very very small classroom setting and their "education needs" are tailored to them...thus not keeping up with their grade level.
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Permalink Reply by ThatsBaloney on -
My 10 y.o. son has always been in public school mainstreamed full time. It has been a challenge, but with a well written IEP and support of the school team it has been very successful. I plan to keep him in public school as long as there is good communication and benefit for him. Eventually he has to learn how to work in the real world with people just like the school environment. He has to learn to work with others or he will never be able to hold down a job. Not everyone will be willing to work "around" him.
This year has been a struggle to get work done (he understands the academics it's just the distractions) so we have started using the special ed room as needed like a study hall.
My son has also announced to his class that he has Aspergers and the teacher explained it. The kids are a lot more supportive and accepting with this understanding. It's amazing.
Not sure how things will go in middle school but we will see when we get there.
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Permalink Reply by MomOnMars on -
Oh, I don't think I could possibly homeschool. We'd never survive the day in peace. Fortunately, he does really, really well in the school environment - I guess because the rules are very clear. Next year, he starts middle school and will be attending a magnet school focused on science, engineering, technology and math. How perfect will that be?? I think he'll finally be challenged with aptitude-appropriate education.
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Permalink Reply by Jenn Brockman on -
Hi all,
Mine is mainstreamed because she had caught up a lot by end of year last year. However, her IEP had been scaled back and it backfired on them. She had an emergency amendment to the IEP early in the school year and is recieving much more help now.
I don't know if it is enough. We have taken a new Connor's assement including both her main teachers and she probably needs a lot more help than she's getting already.
I have wondered about homeschooling, but I have to work and am single mom. I also have NO patience with her when she refuses to do stuff, so it probably isn't the best idea for our household.
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