Re: home schooling for kids with apraxia, auditory processing, sesory disorder??

[Guest guest]

NACD will help you with that. My kids do not have the labels you

speak of but intensity, frequency and duration, what is needed with

these kids who are struggling can be best done one on one. Not the

total answer but part of it for sure.

Take a look at the Brain that fixes Itself by Dr. Doidge

>

> I have heard that a lot of children that has these special

needs

> has a more harder time surviving in school and benefits more from a

1

> to 1 basis of being home schooled. My son is in 1'st grade and

> struggling more as each week goes by. I was just wondering is

there a

> lot out there has to home school their child. How does your child

> survive in school? Are they in a normal classroom or in a Special

> Education Room? Do any of your children with apraxia, AP, or

sensory

> isues have a teacher aide just with your child?

> Home schooling is on my mind so much more as the year goes

by. My

> son is struggling soo hard in so many arreas. His teacher is

wonderful

> and really patient and doing her best in working with him. We talk

on

> a regular basis. I am blessed to have such a wonderful and caring

> teacher that wants him to succeed this year. But she is so

concerned

> that he is no where ready for 2'nd grade. She is afraid he won't

be

> able to handle it. I am glad she is honest with me, but i am so

very

> worried about him. Probably too much.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi -

A year ago we were in the same situation! Out daughter was in first

grade and struggling. She was out of the classroom for therapy at

least an hour a day, and we were doing 2+ hours of homework every

night! She just did not do well in class and on tests, even though

at home she seemed to know the material. Reading was the hardest for

her. She just did not seem motivated at school at all, and they did

not understand what she said, so it made it very difficult for her.

She was definitey falling through the cracks. They recommended

retaining her in 1st grade again. I did not see how more of the same

was the solution. They also recommended a self contained class

focused on life skills. No way was I ready for that!

So, my husband and I decided to homeschool. We were tired of

fighting for services, blaming everyone else, and trying to convince

everyone what she was capable of. We essentially opted out, and

decided to take responisibility for her ourselves, since we knew

what she could do.

It has been GREAT for her. It allowed us to teach to her strengths,

and work on her weaknesses. It also allows her to work at her pace,

and the days when she is low on energy she can take it easy. We

belong to a local co-op of like aged kids and go on field trips

every week. She misses her school friends, but she has made some new

ones. She has also continued with karate, bowling, girl scouts,

etc., only since we are not doing hours of homework, she actually

has the energy for it! Best of all, she is almost reading at grade

level! We are working with the NACD, but mostly because we felt like

we needed a safety net, and they have provided that. It has been

great, but you certainly can do it without!

One consideration is that you will need to provide your own services

(speech, PT, OT, etc) at least here in NY. But, since our district

sent us a letter denying services, our insurance will probably

conver it. (The district provided services, even though they did not

legally have to, until a couple of weeks ago, when we got a letter

in the mail basically saying they were terminating them.Long story :-

)

Anyway, it has been a HUGE undertaking, don't get me wrong. It has

been a major transition for all of us, but it has been the best

decision for our daughter. I do not knw if this is a long term

decision, or just to get her on track. For now we are taking it one

day at a time.

Good luck in your decision.

Wendi

> >

> > I have heard that a lot of children that has these

special

> needs

> > has a more harder time surviving in school and benefits more

from a

> 1

> > to 1 basis of being home schooled. My son is in 1'st grade and

> > struggling more as each week goes by. I was just wondering is

> there a

> > lot out there has to home school their child. How does your

child

> > survive in school? Are they in a normal classroom or in a

Special

> > Education Room? Do any of your children with apraxia, AP, or

> sensory

> > isues have a teacher aide just with your child?

> > Home schooling is on my mind so much more as the year goes

> by. My

> > son is struggling soo hard in so many arreas. His teacher is

> wonderful

> > and really patient and doing her best in working with him. We

talk

> on

> > a regular basis. I am blessed to have such a wonderful and

caring

> > teacher that wants him to succeed this year. But she is so

> concerned

> > that he is no where ready for 2'nd grade. She is afraid he

won't

> be

> > able to handle it. I am glad she is honest with me, but i am so

> very

> > worried about him. Probably too much.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the input on your children. It's so good to know that i'm

not the only one having to deal with this situation. i know i'm not

but at times it seems this way. Here lately my son is getting where

he is argueing with people at school. which gets him into trouble.

He's never done this before with anyone other than me. I don't know

what is going on here. Thanks a bunch, kathryn

> > >

> > > I have heard that a lot of children that has these

> special

> > needs

> > > has a more harder time surviving in school and benefits more

> from a

> > 1

> > > to 1 basis of being home schooled. My son is in 1'st grade and

> > > struggling more as each week goes by. I was just wondering is

> > there a

> > > lot out there has to home school their child. How does your

> child

> > > survive in school? Are they in a normal classroom or in a

> Special

> > > Education Room? Do any of your children with apraxia, AP, or

> > sensory

> > > isues have a teacher aide just with your child?

> > > Home schooling is on my mind so much more as the year goes

> > by. My

> > > son is struggling soo hard in so many arreas. His teacher is

> > wonderful

> > > and really patient and doing her best in working with him. We

> talk

> > on

> > > a regular basis. I am blessed to have such a wonderful and

> caring

> > > teacher that wants him to succeed this year. But she is so

> > concerned

> > > that he is no where ready for 2'nd grade. She is afraid he

> won't

> > be

> > > able to handle it. I am glad she is honest with me, but i am so

> > very

> > > worried about him. Probably too much.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I hope you are still reading posts as I am so late on this one!

I just wanted to say that I pulled my 6 yr old son from 1st grade

within the first month. I am un-schooling or de-schooling now due to

all the negative feelings he built toward school in kindergarten and

less than 1 month of first grade. If you would like to talk more

please don't hesitate to contact me - smccann@... It would

be nice to connect with others in similar situations!

>

> Thanks for the input on your children. It's so good to know that i'm

> not the only one having to deal with this situation. i know i'm not

> but at times it seems this way. Here lately my son is getting where

> he is argueing with people at school. which gets him into trouble.

> He's never done this before with anyone other than me. I don't know

> what is going on here. Thanks a bunch, kathryn--- In

>