Guest guest Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 I know a lot of noise happens on the bus. On his former (and now current once again thankfully!!)but there is a boy who cries there and back everyday, and another who repeatedly sings (loudly!) songs most of the route. It isn't the NOISE per se, but the pitch of the noise that freaked him out. I am not exaggerating by saying the other child was screaming at the top of his lungs in a high pitch. It's a behavior he exibits in school as well (but he's not in my son's class). They have put a plan in action because they didn't realize it had escalated to this point until the issue with my son. The bus driver has apparently just been dealing with it, figuring due to the extent of his disability there wasn't much of an option. If it was crying or just " yelling " I don't think my son would have had such a hard time with it as he's not so noise sensitive that everything bothers him, it's high pitched things such as fire alarms and apparently high pitched screaming! > > > i can only imagine that it isn't fair for the child who is screaming to > be forced to travel on the bus as well. Something is obviously amuck in > his situation. Since this is not a perfect world. ... I guess his mother > doesn't have any options either. > > Having ridden as a chaperone in many school buses, i can assure you that > there is more than a child screaming going on. It is near impossible to > keep them quiet and orderly... too many variables at hand... different > parenting, personalities, other disorders of other kids. My older son > went on the school bus finally in 8th grade and the " aide " on the bus > screamed at him for turning around in his seat and he would not ride > again. Now in high school he goes on the bus with the band. The noise of > yacking teenagers who are all wound up is unbearable even for me (I'm > nt) so he takes headphones and music. there was a time where I just had > to drive him. By being ESE and being on the bus... they were required to > have an aide. She is still on the bus and she is still yelling at kids. > Obviously there are other ESEs on the bus. Another thing that might > occur. in some areas.. the ESE buses are the only ones with " harnesses " > and the ESE kids are put in these. fortunately they did not try this > with my son ever. I think they would be traumatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 I hope you all dont mind me jumping in here, But this is of particular interest to me. This has always been an issue for my son as far back as I can remember and it still is. Now I have to take him to school and have his care giver pick him up in the afternoons. The School district representative is now saying the school district can and will re imburse me for the mileage taking him back and forth. But that cant be much we dont live that far from the school. But are working on a resolution to this. Now we are having to resort to the city bus system for him. which really isnt a bad thing for the most part . Because he needs to learn how to do this. But. the school district needs to transport him. It's just not an ideal situation for my son. Any suggestions anyone has would be greatly appreciated. Hugs Robin On 4/8/06, <oldtintype@...> wrote: > I know a lot of noise happens on the bus. On his former (and now > current once again thankfully!!)but there is a boy who cries there > and back everyday, and another who repeatedly sings (loudly!) songs > most of the route. It isn't the NOISE per se, but the pitch of the > noise that freaked him out. I am not exaggerating by saying the other > child was screaming at the top of his lungs in a high pitch. It's a > behavior he exibits in school as well (but he's not in my son's > class). They have put a plan in action because they didn't realize it > had escalated to this point until the issue with my son. The bus > driver has apparently just been dealing with it, figuring due to the > extent of his disability there wasn't much of an option. If it was > crying or just " yelling " I don't think my son would have had such a > hard time with it as he's not so noise sensitive that everything > bothers him, it's high pitched things such as fire alarms and > apparently high pitched screaming! > > > > > > > i can only imagine that it isn't fair for the child who is screaming to > > be forced to travel on the bus as well. Something is obviously amuck in > > his situation. Since this is not a perfect world. ... I guess his mother > > doesn't have any options either. > > > > Having ridden as a chaperone in many school buses, i can assure you that > > there is more than a child screaming going on. It is near impossible to > > keep them quiet and orderly... too many variables at hand... different > > parenting, personalities, other disorders of other kids. My older son > > went on the school bus finally in 8th grade and the " aide " on the bus > > screamed at him for turning around in his seat and he would not ride > > again. Now in high school he goes on the bus with the band. The noise of > > yacking teenagers who are all wound up is unbearable even for me (I'm > > nt) so he takes headphones and music. there was a time where I just had > > to drive him. By being ESE and being on the bus... they were required to > > have an aide. She is still on the bus and she is still yelling at kids. > > Obviously there are other ESEs on the bus. Another thing that might > > occur. in some areas.. the ESE buses are the only ones with " harnesses " > > and the ESE kids are put in these. fortunately they did not try this > > with my son ever. I think they would be traumatic. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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