Guest guest Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Kim, You are fortunate to have a good school system for your child. My school personnel just turned me in for child abuse, after some of them have been a part of my daughter’s life for years. It was appalling to me that this could happen, given the herculean efforts my husband and I have made on behalf of our daughter. I have been very open with them about the biomedical interventions we have used, and tried to educate them on what we were always doing. One of their big objections was to how she reacted to chelation. The main reason for the charges was her restrictive diet. (No Twinkies, no candy, no pop, poor kid!) I don’t know how I can go back to working with these people now. We are seriously considering homeschooling. And they have done a mediocre job at best, anyway. Just be grateful for what sounds like incredible supports, because many of us don’t have them in the public school system. I have a dear friend in Special Ed. in another district, and I know she works so hard for her students, but not all of us have such dedication. Each district is unique, as is each school, and even each classroom, but having been in both private and public schools in my days, I would say my private school education was FAR superior to what I got in the public schools. Take care. Marina [ ] Homeschooling vs. public schools ..... Ok, for all you who homeschool.... I looked into this option when my son was very young - before we learned of his " issues " and long before we ever got a diagnosis. Then, along came autism......!! I have many talents that God has blessed me with, and I love my son like crazy, but teaching children with special needs - especially my own kids is NOT one of them. I can research biomedical interventions until the late hours of the morning to try and un-do the damage all these " wonderful " vaccines have caused. But, I must admit to you all, I don't have patience to even help him with his homework....that's Dad's department (he has a degree in Elem-ed). Unless I'm totally blind and niave - our school system has been a God-send for us. The teachers, aides, and therapists have been so passionate about helping special needs kids - way more than I could ever have thought they would...the autism coordinator we have is absolutely the most devoted person I have ever seen. Our community has a large, and effective homeschool network too. I applaud all of you who homeschool, and I envy your talents that anable you to do that successfully. If my son could attend to his work (like I suspect my daughter will - she's 4 years old) then I think I might be as effective as the teachers he has now. But I get so frustrated - which only causes him to get more frustrated - just trying to keep him focused on doing what I know he has the capacity to do.... My compliments to all of you homeschooling parents out there.....God bless! School starts here next Friday, and my son and I are both looking forward to it! Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 Marina, I am so sorry to hear of your experience. I have always felt we WERE blessed in the school system we have here...and you have confirmed that. I too have been very open with what I'm doing at home for my son, and the school has been supportive and interested in all of it. The school nurse even gives him his chelation meds at school 2 days a week - very willingly! I'm sure if I were in your situation I would somehow find some way to homeschool too. God Bless, Kim Kim, You are fortunate to have a good school system for your child. My school personnel just turned me in for child abuse, after some of them have been a part of my daughter's life for years. It was appalling to me that this could happen, given the herculean efforts my husband and I have made on behalf of our daughter. I have been very open with them about the biomedical interventions we have used, and tried to educate them on what we were always doing. One of their big objections was to how she reacted to chelation. The main reason for the charges was her restrictive diet. (No Twinkies, no candy, no pop, poor kid!) I don't know how I can go back to working with these people now. We are seriously considering homeschooling. And they have done a mediocre job at best, anyway. Just be grateful for what sounds like incredible supports, because many of us don't have them in the public school system. I have a dear friend in Special Ed. in another district, and I know she works so hard for her students, but not all of us have such dedication. Each district is unique, as is each school, and even each classroom, but having been in both private and public schools in my days, I would say my private school education was FAR superior to what I got in the public schools. Take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 >>don't > have patience to even help him with his homework....that's Dad's > department (he has a degree in Elem-ed). My husband teaches some of the subject areas. This is very helpful for my family. > Unless I'm totally blind and niave - our school system has been a > God-send for us. The teachers, aides, and therapists have been so > passionate about helping special needs kids - way more than I could ever > have thought they would...the autism coordinator we have is absolutely > the most devoted person I have ever seen. You are very fortunate. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 Job security. Federal funding PAYS>>>> If they arent healed and get documented as stupid its more $$$$$$$ for school districts like yours and ours in Merrimack N.H.Hang in there kid and call on the list to help you. I WILL! --- Marina Siddoway <tsidd@...> wrote: > Kim, > You are fortunate to have a good school system for > your child. My > school personnel just > turned me in for child abuse, after some of them > have been a part of my > daughter’s life > for years. It was appalling to me that this could > happen, given the > herculean efforts my > husband and I have made on behalf of our daughter. > I have been very open with them about the biomedical > interventions we > have used, and > tried to educate them on what we were always doing. > One of their big > objections was > to how she reacted to chelation. The main reason > for the charges was > her restrictive > diet. (No Twinkies, no candy, no pop, poor kid!) > I don’t know how I > can go back to > working with these people now. We are seriously > considering > homeschooling. And they > have done a mediocre job at best, anyway. > > Just be grateful for what sounds like incredible > supports, because many > of us don’t have > them in the public school system. I have a dear > friend in Special Ed. > in another district, > and I know she works so hard for her students, but > not all of us have > such dedication. > Each district is unique, as is each school, and even > each classroom, but > having been in > both private and public schools in my days, I would > say my private > school education > was FAR superior to what I got in the public > schools. > > Take care. > > Marina > [ ] Homeschooling vs. public > schools ..... > > Ok, for all you who homeschool.... > > I looked into this option when my son was very young > - before we learned > of his " issues " and long before we ever got a > diagnosis. Then, along > came autism......!! > > I have many talents that God has blessed me with, > and I love my son like > crazy, but teaching children with special needs - > especially my own kids > is NOT one of them. I can research biomedical > interventions until the > late hours of the morning to try and un-do the > damage all these > " wonderful " vaccines have caused. But, I must admit > to you all, I don't > have patience to even help him with his > homework....that's Dad's > department (he has a degree in Elem-ed). > > Unless I'm totally blind and niave - our school > system has been a > God-send for us. The teachers, aides, and therapists > have been so > passionate about helping special needs kids - way > more than I could ever > have thought they would...the autism coordinator we > have is absolutely > the most devoted person I have ever seen. > > Our community has a large, and effective homeschool > network too. I > applaud all of you who homeschool, and I envy your > talents that anable > you to do that successfully. If my son could attend > to his work (like I > suspect my daughter will - she's 4 years old) then I > think I might be as > effective as the teachers he has now. But I get so > frustrated - which > only causes him to get more frustrated - just trying > to keep him focused > on doing what I know he has the capacity to do.... > > My compliments to all of you homeschooling parents > out there.....God > bless! School starts here next Friday, and my son > and I are both looking > forward to it! > > Kim > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > ======================================================= > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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