Guest guest Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 Just wanted to let all of you know that our adoption of is finally final so he is now ours permanently. He promptly went through a full regression but, is back on track now. He is learning to call us mom and dad. He previously called us by our first names since he had a mom and dad when he first came to us. We are trying to address the transition to middle school for next year. We know that will need a thorough transition. The problem is what school to send him to. His home middle school has only kids wioth cognitive disabilities that are integrated for all their classes. needs lots of pull-out and small group instruction. If he is there he will be a class of one lots of the time and actually end up with less independence. If that were the only issue I could consider it but, I know two kids that were " sacrificed " for the sake of integrating kids with more needs into that school. isn't emotionally strong enough to do that. The school still doesn't get it. The program that is best for is across the river but, he would have to make all new friends. I'm very sad about that. But, I know the teachers at both schools and the one across the river could manage 's behavioral needs. I have my doubts about the home school's ability to do that. (I know the teachers at both schools). He would also have a peer group of other disabled kids which he needs as much as reg. ed. friends. The big trouble with this program is that it has grown too large and doesn't have the staff to student ratio that would need. Of course, that can change. His elem. teacher and I are going to visit both programs and put our heads together the beginning of next month. I wish there was a program at his home school that fit his needs but even if they promised it to me I'd be hesitant with the staff that are in that school. They don't like to work too hard and is work.(fun but work) Karyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 Just wanted to let all of you know that our adoption of is finally final so he is now ours permanently. He promptly went through a full regression but, is back on track now. He is learning to call us mom and dad. He previously called us by our first names since he had a mom and dad when he first came to us. We are trying to address the transition to middle school for next year. We know that will need a thorough transition. The problem is what school to send him to. His home middle school has only kids wioth cognitive disabilities that are integrated for all their classes. needs lots of pull-out and small group instruction. If he is there he will be a class of one lots of the time and actually end up with less independence. If that were the only issue I could consider it but, I know two kids that were " sacrificed " for the sake of integrating kids with more needs into that school. isn't emotionally strong enough to do that. The school still doesn't get it. The program that is best for is across the river but, he would have to make all new friends. I'm very sad about that. But, I know the teachers at both schools and the one across the river could manage 's behavioral needs. I have my doubts about the home school's ability to do that. (I know the teachers at both schools). He would also have a peer group of other disabled kids which he needs as much as reg. ed. friends. The big trouble with this program is that it has grown too large and doesn't have the staff to student ratio that would need. Of course, that can change. His elem. teacher and I are going to visit both programs and put our heads together the beginning of next month. I wish there was a program at his home school that fit his needs but even if they promised it to me I'd be hesitant with the staff that are in that school. They don't like to work too hard and is work.(fun but work) Karyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2001 Report Share Posted December 18, 2001 We celebrate the 12th year of 's being with us. She was adopted (well placed) with us December 20, 1989. We always have a celebratory dinner. Her favorite food is my chicken and dressing. I'm so glad to know that your has a permanent home now. I know he'll feel much more secure just like did. She is now a college freshman. Time flies when you're having fun. Elaine update and adoption > Just wanted to let all of you know that our adoption of is finally > final so he is now ours permanently. He promptly went through a full > regression but, is back on track now. He is learning to call us mom and dad. > He previously called us by our first names since he had a mom and dad when he > first came to us. > We are trying to address the transition to middle school for next year. We > know that will need a thorough transition. The problem is what school > to send him to. His home middle school has only kids wioth cognitive > disabilities that are integrated for all their classes. needs lots of > pull-out and small group instruction. If he is there he will be a class of > one lots of the time and actually end up with less independence. If that were > the only issue I could consider it but, I know two kids that were > " sacrificed " for the sake of integrating kids with more needs into that > school. isn't emotionally strong enough to do that. The school still > doesn't get it. > The program that is best for is across the river but, he would have to > make all new friends. I'm very sad about that. But, I know the teachers at > both schools and the one across the river could manage 's behavioral > needs. I have my doubts about the home school's ability to do that. (I know > the teachers at both schools). He would also have a peer group of other > disabled kids which he needs as much as reg. ed. friends. The big trouble > with this program is that it has grown too large and doesn't have the staff > to student ratio that would need. Of course, that can change. > His elem. teacher and I are going to visit both programs and put our heads > together the beginning of next month. I wish there was a program at his home > school that fit his needs but even if they promised it to me I'd be hesitant > with the staff that are in that school. They don't like to work too hard and > is work.(fun but work) > > Karyn > > > Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages to go to the sender of the message. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2001 Report Share Posted December 18, 2001 We celebrate the 12th year of 's being with us. She was adopted (well placed) with us December 20, 1989. We always have a celebratory dinner. Her favorite food is my chicken and dressing. I'm so glad to know that your has a permanent home now. I know he'll feel much more secure just like did. She is now a college freshman. Time flies when you're having fun. Elaine update and adoption > Just wanted to let all of you know that our adoption of is finally > final so he is now ours permanently. He promptly went through a full > regression but, is back on track now. He is learning to call us mom and dad. > He previously called us by our first names since he had a mom and dad when he > first came to us. > We are trying to address the transition to middle school for next year. We > know that will need a thorough transition. The problem is what school > to send him to. His home middle school has only kids wioth cognitive > disabilities that are integrated for all their classes. needs lots of > pull-out and small group instruction. If he is there he will be a class of > one lots of the time and actually end up with less independence. If that were > the only issue I could consider it but, I know two kids that were > " sacrificed " for the sake of integrating kids with more needs into that > school. isn't emotionally strong enough to do that. The school still > doesn't get it. > The program that is best for is across the river but, he would have to > make all new friends. I'm very sad about that. But, I know the teachers at > both schools and the one across the river could manage 's behavioral > needs. I have my doubts about the home school's ability to do that. (I know > the teachers at both schools). He would also have a peer group of other > disabled kids which he needs as much as reg. ed. friends. The big trouble > with this program is that it has grown too large and doesn't have the staff > to student ratio that would need. Of course, that can change. > His elem. teacher and I are going to visit both programs and put our heads > together the beginning of next month. I wish there was a program at his home > school that fit his needs but even if they promised it to me I'd be hesitant > with the staff that are in that school. They don't like to work too hard and > is work.(fun but work) > > Karyn > > > Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages to go to the sender of the message. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2001 Report Share Posted December 18, 2001 We celebrate the 12th year of 's being with us. She was adopted (well placed) with us December 20, 1989. We always have a celebratory dinner. Her favorite food is my chicken and dressing. I'm so glad to know that your has a permanent home now. I know he'll feel much more secure just like did. She is now a college freshman. Time flies when you're having fun. Elaine update and adoption > Just wanted to let all of you know that our adoption of is finally > final so he is now ours permanently. He promptly went through a full > regression but, is back on track now. He is learning to call us mom and dad. > He previously called us by our first names since he had a mom and dad when he > first came to us. > We are trying to address the transition to middle school for next year. We > know that will need a thorough transition. The problem is what school > to send him to. His home middle school has only kids wioth cognitive > disabilities that are integrated for all their classes. needs lots of > pull-out and small group instruction. If he is there he will be a class of > one lots of the time and actually end up with less independence. If that were > the only issue I could consider it but, I know two kids that were > " sacrificed " for the sake of integrating kids with more needs into that > school. isn't emotionally strong enough to do that. The school still > doesn't get it. > The program that is best for is across the river but, he would have to > make all new friends. I'm very sad about that. But, I know the teachers at > both schools and the one across the river could manage 's behavioral > needs. I have my doubts about the home school's ability to do that. (I know > the teachers at both schools). He would also have a peer group of other > disabled kids which he needs as much as reg. ed. friends. The big trouble > with this program is that it has grown too large and doesn't have the staff > to student ratio that would need. Of course, that can change. > His elem. teacher and I are going to visit both programs and put our heads > together the beginning of next month. I wish there was a program at his home > school that fit his needs but even if they promised it to me I'd be hesitant > with the staff that are in that school. They don't like to work too hard and > is work.(fun but work) > > Karyn > > > Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages to go to the sender of the message. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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