Guest guest Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 I'm going crazy! My son (16) has been in a partial hosp. school setting for 4 years, since middle school drove him crazy. He has now progressed in his stages to go back to regular school, but they haven't mentioned this yet. The Summit Academy near me will not be opening their high school next year. (a special magnet school for aspie and ADHD). The setting he is in now in mostly theraputic. Group, Private, therapy, Socail skills training etc. with just one hour a day for academics. I feel he has gotten a lot out of this school, but sometimes I feel they are not very atuned to ASD. The kids there have a multitude of problems - some mental disorders, some abused, etc. Then again, I'm scared to death of him going back to high school. They do not have contained classrooms for ASD kids, they mainstream all special ed. This is where my son has a huge problem. Kids made fun of him constantly, the crowded hallways petrified him, and he is very immature. Not to mention he has not done a lot in academics for four years. (very smart in science and history, his math though is about 5th grade level, he hates it) I feel like there is no place for my child! I don't understand why schools can't have contained classes for these kids, especially when most of them have big problems in the mainstream. Do I just give up and take him out of school? Then what will he do all day. I'm just very frustrated and scared of his future right now..............thanks for letting me vent....Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Are you located in Youngstown? There is a Summit Academy there and in Warren. sara11alex77 <sara61145@...> wrote: I'm going crazy! My son (16) has been in a partial hosp. school setting for 4 years, since middle school drove him crazy. He has now progressed in his stages to go back to regular school, but they haven't mentioned this yet. The Summit Academy near me will not be opening their high school next year. (a special magnet school for aspie and ADHD). The setting he is in now in mostly theraputic. Group, Private, therapy, Socail skills training etc. with just one hour a day for academics. I feel he has gotten a lot out of this school, but sometimes I feel they are not very atuned to ASD. The kids there have a multitude of problems - some mental disorders, some abused, etc. Then again, I'm scared to death of him going back to high school. They do not have contained classrooms for ASD kids, they mainstream all special ed. This is where my son has a huge problem. Kids made fun of him constantly, the crowded hallways petrified him, and he is very immature. Not to mention he has not done a lot in academics for four years. (very smart in science and history, his math though is about 5th grade level, he hates it) I feel like there is no place for my child! I don't understand why schools can't have contained classes for these kids, especially when most of them have big problems in the mainstream. Do I just give up and take him out of school? Then what will he do all day. I'm just very frustrated and scared of his future right now..............thanks for letting me vent....Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Are they planning on having a para for him in mainstream? I can't imagine him being able to handle such a drastic change from such a safe, structured environment straight to the crowded halls of high school. Are they trying to set him up for failure or what? I would insist on a paraprofessional, or a similar type aide, at least until he gets used to the transition. Another thing that you might consider; a school district is required to provide an APPROPRIATE education, and if they do not have a program in place to meet his needs, then they either need to create one, or provide transportation to a district that already has a program in place. I wouldn't go with whatever their suggestions are just because it's convienient for them. Sometimes you have to be very persistant, and INsistant with school officials to get anywhere. Alot of times you also have to do the research for them to find appropriate alternatives. sorry for the long post, but when schools just put our kids somewhere because they lack the desire to make the effort to go " outside the box " , it just burns me up. Good luck and I hope you keep us posted. Theresa > > > I'm going crazy! My son (16) has been in a partial hosp. school > setting for 4 years, since middle school drove him crazy. He has now > progressed in his stages to go back to regular school, but they > haven't mentioned this yet. The Summit Academy near me will not be > opening their high school next year. (a special magnet school for > aspie and ADHD). The setting he is in now in mostly theraputic. > Group, Private, therapy, Socail skills training etc. with just one > hour a day for academics. I feel he has gotten a lot out of this > school, but sometimes I feel they are not very atuned to ASD. The > kids there have a multitude of problems - some mental disorders, some > abused, etc. Then again, I'm scared to death of him going back to > high school. They do not have contained classrooms for ASD kids, they > mainstream all special ed. This is where my son has a huge problem. > Kids made fun of him constantly, the crowded hallways petrified him, > and he is very immature. Not to mention he has not done a lot in > academics for four years. (very smart in science and history, his math > though is about 5th grade level, he hates it) I feel like there is no > place for my child! I don't understand why schools can't have > contained classes for these kids, especially when most of them have > big problems in the mainstream. Do I just give up and take him out of > school? Then what will he do all day. I'm just very frustrated and > scared of his future right now..............thanks for letting me > vent....Sara > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Subject: ( ) I'm So Frustrated I'm going crazy! My son (16) has been in a partial hosp. school setting for 4 years, since middle school drove him crazy. He has now progressed in his stages to go back to regular school, but they haven't mentioned this yet. The Summit Academy near me will not be opening their high school next year. (a special magnet school for aspie and ADHD). The setting he is in now in mostly theraputic. Group, Private, therapy, Socail skills training etc. with just one hour a day for academics. I feel he has gotten a lot out of this school, but sometimes I feel they are not very atuned to ASD. The kids there have a multitude of problems - some mental disorders, some abused, etc. Then again, I'm scared to death of him going back to high school. They do not have contained classrooms for ASD kids, they mainstream all special ed. This is where my son has a huge problem. Kids made fun of him constantly, the crowded hallways petrified him, and he is very immature. Not to mention he has not done a lot in academics for four years. (very smart in science and history, his math though is about 5th grade level, he hates it) I feel like there is no place for my child! I don't understand why schools can't have contained classes for these kids, especially when most of them have big problems in the mainstream. Do I just give up and take him out of school? Then what will he do all day. I'm just very frustrated and scared of his future right now..............thanks for letting me vent....Sara Sara, It isn't true that they don't have contained classes for kids in high school. The school needs to provide what the child needs. If he cannot manage in regular ed environment, then they need to provide a resource room or similar environment for him. You could also try reg. ed with a 1-1 aide for him? I know it is overwhelming. My 17 yo is overwhelmed and cannot go to school at all right now. But you have options and do not have to accept a " one size fits all " education. That is why he has an IEP - so that they individualize his services to meet his specific needs! Roxanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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