I withdrew my 4 1/2yo from Pre-K Re: First day of Pre-K Disabilities class

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This morning at 8:05am the secretary from my 4 1/2yos school called

and said he didn't have all his immunizations. I know this. My son is

on a very delayed schedule where his shots are separated like the MMR

is given as three shots instead of one combined one. She said

technically he could not come to school. She said his doctor's

temporary medical exemption wasn't a good enough reason!?! (I always

thought a medical exemption was the gold standard for exemptions

unlike religious or philosophical exemptions. My state does not have

the latter exemption.)

She said he needed a permanent medical exemption but my doctor cannot

pin point if his vaccinations have caused his speech issues so she

doesn't feel comfortable giving one. (For the record it's not just

signing a paper but a long process in my state.) My son only had 4

shots in 4 1/2 years. I do not think they caused his problems. He

didn't get his first one until he was 9 mos old and then it was a

single one. Why can't the schools accept true diversity? My son is

getting vaccinations just not the way they prefer it be done. My son

goes back in 3 mos for another immunization and again 3 mos after

that. School will be over and he still wouldn't have them all.

When I got to school I withdrew my 4 1/2yo. My oldest two attended

public school for 11 days. My youngest attended for 3 hours. My

youngest dd has never attended public school.

It seems the public schools I have had experience with just cannot

meet my children's needs. I read about great schools all the time but

that has not been my personal experience.

I am open-minded enough to try the public schools even though we are

homeschoolers. This just cements my feelings that public school is

not for my children.

Sincerely,

Debra, homeschooling mom of 4

>

> I dropped off my 4 1/2yo for his first day at public school Pre-K

> Disability class. We were offered 60 minutes a week of group ST. He

is

> scheduled to get an OT evaluation. He goes from 8:30-11:30am. (I

could

> pick him up an hour earlier but he'd miss lunch and playground time

and

> he really wants to play on the playground that is about 15 feet

away

> from his door!)

>

> I have anxiety and doubt that group speech therapy will benefit him

but

> I would always wonder " What if? " if I did not at least have him

attend

> on a temporary basis.

>

> There are 5 other children in the class (all boys). This morning

the

> only other car rider held my son's hand when my son outstretched it

> when the Aide suggested it. God bless this other little boy since

my

> son only has one very short thumb and one very short pinky finger

on

> the hand he outstretched!

>