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that is why I have had him in school so far. He is in the fourth grade, but

they are having my son sit outside doing nothing while all the other kids are

playing and having fun. It is wrong to make Ian sit there and watch, knowing he

is wishing he could run around like they are.

Missy

Mom to:

Mitch age 11 SMA free

Ian age 9 SMA typeII/III

Andy age 6 SMA free

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/Ianpaul ---- Ians new site

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home schooling

Hi ya all. I am seriously looking into home schooling for Ian. I am just done

with how they do things with Ian at school. Done I say! Any info you all could

pass to me about home schooling would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in

advance.

Missy

Mom to:

Mitch age 11 SMA free

Ian age 9 SMA typeII/III

Andy age 6 SMA free

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http://www.our- sma-angels. com/Ian/ ------ finally updated, take a look!!!

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Missy,

Doesn't Ian have a power chair? Why isn't he using it at recess? And yes that is

so wrong....I would be infuriated!

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Hi ya all. I am seriously looking into home schooling for Ian. I am just done

with how they do things with Ian at school. Done I say! Any info you all could

pass to me about home schooling would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in

advance.

Missy

Mom to:

Mitch age 11 SMA free

Ian age 9 SMA typeII/III

Andy age 6 SMA free

http://www.caringbr idge.org/ visit/Ianpaul ---- Ians new site

http://www.our- sma-angels. com/Ian/ ------ finally updated, take a look!!!

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What does Ian want to do during that time? Maybe they could find some special

activity for Ian that the other kids would want to participate in. Aside from

that, I almost would hesitate to pull him out of school over that. The way I see

it is that if I pull h out of every activity where she can't do everything

that everyone else can do, I might as well keep her at home all the time.

Remember that h is much weaker than Ian, but if I were to never allow her to

learn to cope with her differences then I would be emotionally crippling her.

Maybe my philosophy is too harsh, but the world is not going to bend over

backwards to make sure that they are included all of the time. What about when

Ian is an adult and his friends want to go rock climbing? If he's already

learned that it's OK to not participate in some things, then he'll move on and

find something else to do that day. If he's been sheilded all of his childhood

he could be devistated that his friends would " take off and leave him "

Again, I think maybe the adults on the chat can answer this way better.

Love and Hugs

Jeni

home schooling

Hi ya all. I am seriously looking into home schooling for Ian. I am just done

with how they do things with Ian at school. Done I say! Any info you all could

pass to me about home schooling would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in

advance.

Missy

Mom to:

Mitch age 11 SMA free

Ian age 9 SMA typeII/III

Andy age 6 SMA free

http://www.caringbr idge.org/ visit/Ianpaul ---- Ians new site

http://www.our- sma-angels. com/Ian/ ------ finally updated, take a look!!!

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I agree, Jeni. You need to allow children with disabilities to cope

with their differences, but you also need to give them the tools and

show them how to do it sometimes. When I was Ian's age I was pulled

out of recess and gym class because I couldn't participate, but I

would just be forced to sit on the sidelines and watch. I got so bored

that I started making a fuss about it and told the teachers that I CAN

do stuff (I was a very strong type II and walking at the time). I

taught the teachers what I could do and they worked with my mom and

dr. to create a program during those periods. During gym class I would

have my own section of the gymnasium and work with a couple friends

that I got to rotate each class doing exercises with another gym

teacher. During outside recess time and days I was too tired to

participate in exercises, I would stay in the classroom with a couple

friends and play board games or with a toy I brought into school for

that time. It was a way that not only I could spend my time doing

something worthwhile, but it also got to teach my friends ways to

include me and how to adapt activities so that I was involved.

I'm assuming, however, that there is something more behind Missy's

reasoning to pull Ian out of school. Just remember, he isn't getting

the social interaction in homeschooling at all. You'll need to find a

way to substitute the talking between classes he does now with his

friends and seeing other children daily in a setting where he has the

potential and confidence to approach them.

<3Kendra

>

> What does Ian want to do during that time? Maybe they could find

some special activity for Ian that the other kids would want to

participate in. Aside from that, I almost would hesitate to pull him

out of school over that. The way I see it is that if I pull h out

of every activity where she can't do everything that everyone else can

do, I might as well keep her at home all the time. Remember that h

is much weaker than Ian, but if I were to never allow her to learn to

cope with her differences then I would be emotionally crippling her.

> Maybe my philosophy is too harsh, but the world is not going to bend

over backwards to make sure that they are included all of the time.

What about when Ian is an adult and his friends want to go rock

climbing? If he's already learned that it's OK to not participate in

some things, then he'll move on and find something else to do that

day. If he's been sheilded all of his childhood he could be devistated

that his friends would " take off and leave him "

> Again, I think maybe the adults on the chat can answer this way better.

>

> Love and Hugs

> Jeni

>

>

>

>

> Re: home schooling

>

> that is why I have had him in school so far. He is in the fourth

grade, but they are having my son sit outside doing nothing while all

the other kids are playing and having fun. It is wrong to make Ian sit

there and watch, knowing he is wishing he could run around like they are.

>

> Missy

> Mom to:

> Mitch age 11 SMA free

> Ian age 9 SMA typeII/III

> Andy age 6 SMA free

>

> http://www.caringbr idge.org/ visit/Ianpaul ---- Ians new site

> http://www.our- sma-angels. com/Ian/ ------ finally updated, take a

look!!!

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I was a library and office assistant during these times, or tutored

younger kids when I was in elementary school. In junior high and

high school I simply had another elective instead of PE.

>

> that is why I have had him in school so far. He is in the fourth

grade, but they are having my son sit outside doing nothing while all

the other kids are playing and having fun. It is wrong to make Ian

sit there and watch, knowing he is wishing he could run around like

they are.

>

>

> Missy

> Mom to:

> Mitch age 11 SMA free

> Ian age 9 SMA typeII/III

> Andy age 6 SMA free

>

> http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/Ianpaul ---- Ians new site

> http://www.our-sma-angels.com/Ian/ ------ finally updated, take a

look!!!

>

>

>

>

> home schooling

>

> Hi ya all. I am seriously looking into home schooling for Ian. I am

just done with how they do things with Ian at school. Done I say! Any

info you all could pass to me about home schooling would be greatly

appreciated. Thank you in advance.

>

> Missy

> Mom to:

> Mitch age 11 SMA free

> Ian age 9 SMA typeII/III

> Andy age 6 SMA free

>

> http://www.caringbr idge.org/ visit/Ianpaul ---- Ians new site

> http://www.our- sma-angels. com/Ian/ ------ finally updated, take a

look!!!

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, I will see what can be done in those areas, or if they have any other

suggestioin in those lines that Ian would like to do. PE is no prob, he is in

adaptive PE and towards the end of the year had another kid come into the school

in a manual chair. They race each other adn stuff. Ian with his walker, or

power chair, the other other boy with his manual. Ian likes that part of it.

Just he isn't outside at recess with Ian, they are in different classes. I

suggested they be put in the same class, but the response to that was " we can

only do one physically disabled student in a class. One aide in a class, and

there isn't really room for two wheelchairs. " Ha Ian's room is huge this year!

Missy

Mom to:

Mitch age 11 SMA free

Ian age 9 SMA typeII/III

Andy age 6 SMA free

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/Ianpaul ---- Ians new site

http://www.our-sma-angels.com/Ian/ ------ finally updated, take a look!!!

home schooling

>

> Hi ya all. I am seriously looking into home schooling for Ian. I am

just done with how they do things with Ian at school. Done I say! Any

info you all could pass to me about home schooling would be greatly

appreciated. Thank you in advance.

>

> Missy

> Mom to:

> Mitch age 11 SMA free

> Ian age 9 SMA typeII/III

> Andy age 6 SMA free

>

> http://www.caringbr idge.org/ visit/Ianpaul ---- Ians new site

> http://www.our- sma-angels. com/Ian/ ------ finally updated, take a

look!!!

>

> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _

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>

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In a message dated 9/25/2007 12:52:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kendrani

cole@... writes:

Just remember, he isn't getting

the social interaction in homeschooling at all.

This is the number one myth about homeschooling. Sure, there may be a select

few who don't let their kid out of the house, but those ones are crazy!

Most homeschooling families I know have their kids in various types of

extracurricular activies where they socialize with peers. School isn't about

socializing anyway - it's about learning.

Amy

Wife to Will 11/3/95

Mama to Olivia Isabelle 9/18/03

&

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Missy,

Are you working with an attorney about the school not complying with

the IEP? I connected my sister-in-law with an attorney about my niece,

and all it took was one letter faxed.

Let me know if you need a referral.

Alana

[Guest guest]

no, but I will contact my lawyer and go from there. Thanks for the info.

Missy

Mom to:

Mitch age 11 SMA free

Ian age 9 SMA typeII/III

Andy age 6 SMA free

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/Ianpaul ---- Ians new site

http://www.our-sma-angels.com/Ian/ ------ finally updated, take a look!!!

Re: home schooling

Missy,

Are you working with an attorney about the school not complying with

the IEP? I connected my sister-in-law with an attorney about my niece,

and all it took was one letter faxed.

Let me know if you need a referral.

Alana

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Good luck and keep us posted.

>

> no, but I will contact my lawyer and go from there. Thanks for the

info.

>

> Missy

> Mom to:

> Mitch age 11 SMA free

> Ian age 9 SMA typeII/III

> Andy age 6 SMA free

>

> http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/Ianpaul ---- Ians new site

> http://www.our-sma-angels.com/Ian/ ------ finally updated, take a

look!!!

>

>

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thanks and I will

Missy

Mom to:

Mitch age 11 SMA free

Ian age 9 SMA typeII/III

Andy age 6 SMA free

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/Ianpaul ---- Ians new site

http://www.our-sma-angels.com/Ian/ ------ finally updated, take a look!!!

Re: home schooling

Good luck and keep us posted.

>

> no, but I will contact my lawyer and go from there. Thanks for the

info.

>

> Missy

> Mom to:

> Mitch age 11 SMA free

> Ian age 9 SMA typeII/III

> Andy age 6 SMA free

>

> http://www.caringbr idge.org/ visit/Ianpaul ---- Ians new site

> http://www.our- sma-angels. com/Ian/ ------ finally updated, take a

look!!!

>

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Ian socializes great outside of school, he goes to a rec center with his brother

everyday after school and doesn't come home until just before dark. If he

doesn't go there, he gets his best friend and brings him back to my house. We

have a street full of kids for him to interact with, that part is not my concern

at all. He is all over town anymore, just as any other kid his age is.

Learning, well that is a concern I have in school. He isn't accedemically doing

as he has in the past. Something has to be bothering him for him not to be

exceeding and almost failing now. Thank for your opinion.

Missy

Mom to:

Mitch age 11 SMA free

Ian age 9 SMA typeII/III

Andy age 6 SMA free

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/Ianpaul ---- Ians new site

http://www.our-sma-angels.com/Ian/ ------ finally updated, take a look!!!

Re: Re: home schooling

In a message dated 9/25/2007 12:52:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kendrani

colekendranicole (DOT) com writes:

Just remember, he isn't getting

the social interaction in homeschooling at all.

This is the number one myth about homeschooling. Sure, there may be a select

few who don't let their kid out of the house, but those ones are crazy!

Most homeschooling families I know have their kids in various types of

extracurricular activies where they socialize with peers. School isn't about

socializing anyway - it's about learning.

Amy

Wife to Will 11/3/95

Mama to Olivia Isabelle 9/18/03

&

Phineas Maximilian 11/30/05

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>

> Hi

I saw a website that is promoting medical education in China.

They say that they teach medicine in English.

My cousin wants to join in China,

Any suggestions from Members

the website is www.studyoverseaschina.com

Regards

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> In a message dated 9/25/2007 12:52:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

kendrani

> cole@... writes:

>

> Just remember, he isn't getting

> the social interaction in homeschooling at all.

>

>

> This is the number one myth about homeschooling. Sure, there may be

a select

> few who don't let their kid out of the house, but those ones are

crazy!

> Most homeschooling families I know have their kids in various types

of

> extracurricular activies where they socialize with peers. School

isn't about

> socializing anyway - it's about learning.

>

>

> Amy

> Wife to Will 11/3/95

> Mama to Olivia Isabelle 9/18/03

> &

> Phineas Maximilian 11/30/05

>

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[Guest guest]

A couple of thoughts/questions...

Exactly who is pushing Ian aside in terms of recess? His teacher?

His fellow students? When I was in grade school, I was always

thoroughly entertained during recess. When the weather was subpar, I

always had a couple of friends hang out with me doing something in

the classroom. When the weather was nice, I was right out there with

them.

This leads me to the next question. What would you, specifically,

like to see the school do to improve his recess? Is he unable to get

out to where his friends are, like for example is there a barrier

that prevents him from driving his chair out into the playground or

whatever? If not, then it seems like there is little that the school

could do. They're not going to be able to " force " the other students

to stick to activities Ian can participate in. For this issue, your

best resource may actually be to have Ian talk to his friends. If he

can help them understand that he would love to have fun with them at

recess, but is unable to because [insert reason here], then they will

(or at least SHOULD) make a point to include him in whatever they're

doing.

Beyond that, you can always keep this in mind. It's just recess.

You've mentioned before that he is a real social kid. If he wasn't

able to go out with his brother and do things outside of school, and

recess was his primary source of social interaction, I would

understand the emphasis placed on it. It doesn't seem like that's

the situation, though. Plus, in just a couple more years, recess

won't even be a factor.

- (21, Seattle,WA)

>

> Hi ya all. I am seriously looking into home schooling for Ian. I

am just done with how they do things with Ian at school. Done I

say! Any info you all could pass to me about home schooling would be

greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

>

> Missy

> Mom to:

> Mitch age 11 SMA free

> Ian age 9 SMA typeII/III

> Andy age 6 SMA free

>

> http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/Ianpaul ---- Ians new site

> http://www.our-sma-angels.com/Ian/ ------ finally updated, take a

look!!!

>

>

>

>

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No. No specific education in New York, and I think that holds true in other states. Not sure. Maybe more later.

It's really nice to do.

Francine

In a message dated 9/26/2007 11:25:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, lamhunter@... writes:

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I am in VA and as long as you are the guardian you do not need more than a high school diploma. There are certain rules etc with special needs thought that are actually a help. I would be happy to tell you what I have learned privately, I have 3 adopted special needs children that I homeschool For starters you can look up homeschooling on the web and they have links to each state and its rules. Some are more strict than others. I moved alot so had to check them out before hubby would consider a job. Love and prayers, J sunrose101@... wrote: No. No specific education in New York, and I think that holds true in other states. Not sure. Maybe more later. It's really nice to do. Francine In a message dated 9/26/2007 11:25:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, lamhunter writes: Does anyone one have information about home schooling that you can share? Do I need a specific education in order to do that??? See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage. n Special needs Scouts Unit #2250 102 Meadowridge Drive Lynchburg, VA 24503 jtjulian2003@... 434-825-3425 cell 434-384-0320 home http://jtjulian2003.tripod.com/Scouting is for ALL!!

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I didn't see any responses to your question besides from Francine, so I thought that I would chime in. I agree with Francine that I don't think any states require a specific education level of the parent for the parent to be able to homeschool. I don't homeschool, because I would probably end up killing my children (just joking....), but I have friends who do. If you are considering homeschooling, there are several "packages" available for sale. In Pennsylvania, there are several "cyber school" choices, which are completely free, your home school district would pay the expense, and the cyber school even provides the computer. I would suggest googling "homeschool autism" or "homeschool aspergers" to get information on homeschooling special needs kids. W.sunrose101@... wrote: No. No specific education in New York, and I think that holds true in other states. Not sure. Maybe more later. It's really nice to do. Francine In a message dated 9/26/2007 11:25:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, lamhunter writes: Does anyone one have information about home schooling

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you can email me off list if you wantbut it is up to your state, find the local school district site and it should have info for home schoolersthere is a whole group for AS home schoolers if your interestedGretaOn Sep 24, 2007, at 7:56 AM, lamhunter wrote:Does anyone one have information about home schooling that you can share? Do I need a specific education in order to do that??? _

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probably not, but the homeschooling laws vary by state. what state are you in?lamhunter <lamhunter@...> wrote: Does anyone one have information about home schooling that you can share? Do I need a specific education in order to do that???

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each state sets its own requirements for home schooling

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This may be a really strange question to hook onto this thread but...

Has anyone been watching America's Next Top Model?

There is a young lady that has Asperger's.

I have to say that after watching the last episode I thought to myself that I should home school my daughter.

I mean, right now she might be fine.. but as she ages I worry about how others will treat her.

I'm sure I can't be alone in that feeling.

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I haven't read all the posts concerning this topic, but this caught

my eye.

When my son (SMA 2-3) was in elementary school, 4th grade I believe,

his classmates went down to the playground and participated in

different activities, while he sat up on the hill with his assistant

and a couple of other children who chose not to " play " or were not

feeling well. Let me say that in Kindergarten up through 3rd grade,

the teachers and PE instructor did all they could to make him a part

of what they were doing, while he was still able to throw a ball etc.

Yes, this was a painful part of growing up and I can't tell you the

number of tearful conversations we had concerning the unfairness of

it all. But it made us closer and I was more aware/sensitive to his

moods when I picked him up from school. I also prayed a lot for

wisdom to help him.

Although hand held games, portable music devices etc. were not

allowed, I talked to the teacher and principal and they made an

exception in his case. It wasn't the same, but at least he had

something he enjoyed and could do while the others played, and he got

fresh air and sunshine. He also made several close friends who still

keep in contact with him through the internet, phone calls and visit

him at home. If I had home schooled him, he wouldn't have these

friends still in his life

With time came acceptance of his situation and for a long time he

seemed to be ok, but there were still times when things he wanted to

do and couldn't would really bother him. Right now it's the

difficulty of holding the X-box controller and trying to keep up with

online play. We both tried to attribute it to the difference in the

controller and the skill level needed for the newer games, but deep

down we know he has gotten a lot weaker. Pulling out his old Nintendo

64 and trying to play Cart really brought it home for him, and

it breaks my heart.

He will soon be 23 and we are so fortunate to have him this long, but

it really hurts to watch him struggle and of course we have to help

him much more when we eat. He likes to go out but it makes him even

more selfconscious that mom and dad are having to support his arms

and lift them so he can pick up the fork or food.

Bottom line....I guess we all have to do what we feel is right for

our children. Everyone's experience with school is different, good,

bad and somewhere inbetween. If your child has plenty of interaction

with other children outside of school, then perhaps he/she won't miss

the friendships that can be formed in that setting, many of which go

on to adulthood and for a lifetime.

Cheryl

>

> that is why I have had him in school so far. He is in the fourth

grade, but they are having my son sit outside doing nothing while all

the other kids are playing and having fun. It is wrong to make Ian

sit there and watch, knowing he is wishing he could run around like

they are.

>

>

> Missy

> Mom to:

> Mitch age 11 SMA free

> Ian age 9 SMA typeII/III

> Andy age 6 SMA free

>

> http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/Ianpaul ---- Ians new site

> http://www.our-sma-angels.com/Ian/ ------ finally updated, take a

look!!!

>

>

>

>

> home schooling

>

> Hi ya all. I am seriously looking into home schooling for Ian. I am

just done with how they do things with Ian at school. Done I say! Any

info you all could pass to me about home schooling would be greatly

appreciated. Thank you in advance.

>

> Missy

> Mom to:

> Mitch age 11 SMA free

> Ian age 9 SMA typeII/III

> Andy age 6 SMA free

>

> http://www.caringbr idge.org/ visit/Ianpaul ---- Ians new site

> http://www.our- sma-angels. com/Ian/ ------ finally updated, take a

look!!!

>

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>

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I feel letting your child watch the history or animal planet, or other channels like that would be considered your child learning, schooling, my son has learned more from those channels than he ever did at public school. He knows every shark there ever was, and all about them. He used to be that way about dinosaurs when he was younger too. Let them read or do work books about something he is interested in and you won't have any problems getting him to do the work. Make up the work sheets yourself.

I used to go to websites about sharks, or anything he was interested in, that was a lesson in it's self, and he would stay with it for a long time. You could look in advance to what will be coming on tv and pick a show that would have some value that he needs to learn. Same with books or movies. I say whatever works. pj

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Hello everyone

I am homeschooling my 8 year old daughter starting this september - Autistic and she has a statement.

Do I need to follow the national curriculum?

My first meeting with the local authority will be soon - what is expected of me in this meeting, does the local authority provide any support?

I am lost - this is my first time in this - I live in Barking and Dagenham.

Please advise?

Many Thanks

Vin