Oh Jen, I am so sorry. I could have written this same post. We are dealing with a very similar issue and D’s anxiety is so intense that he is just not going to school. It is horrible. His school is considering homebound services (though they have not said anything to us, only to his [...]

My daughter has issues with developmental delays and attachment disorders and has a lot of social anxiety. It’s a difficult issue – how do you meet her academic needs but in an environment where she is not overstimulated – or over fearful – of the chaos that can be the elementary school classroom? First, what [...]

Boy, that sounds like a tough situation, Jen. In our school, they do pull out for some subjects and in classroom for others. I would definitely be sure that the IEP includes the need for a smaller, less stimulating environment, though without the resources, it is really hard to implement these things. Good luck! Feel [...]

Wow, Jen! I’d definitely feel uncomfortable with that. I’m not sure, exactly how I would handle it since you weren’t given any warning. I assume she told K about the stickers, so what are you supposed to do? We live in the same place (reality) and I know that D could easily lose the stickers [...]

I can really understand your concern here. It has come home from school to us specifically that consequences for behaviors at school would be handed out at school, like you said, and they didn’t want more consequences added on at home, but rather just discussing the behaviors to show support for the teachers and rules [...]

I am sure the teacher didn’t put any thought into it , and I am sure she has good intentions…I just don’t want K to think she can’t trust me at all…

I think your discomfort is very reasonable, and understandable. If there’s one thing I’ve learned the hard way, it is that my daughter’s relationships and behaviors with her teachers and classmates are VERY different from those outside of school, particularly with us. Trying to bridge those worlds probably isn’t a bad idea, but I’m not [...]

Laura- I’d become that teacher’s best friend. She is just overwhelmed and scared. She has also heard all the stories about what a PITA parent you are. So go to her and tell her that you’d like to help out in her class so that she has more time and energy to spend with the [...]

Laura,

Did things work out? Did the teacher come around? How is your child doing with school? Our IEP meeting is Tuesday. We are terrified.

KC

I feel desperate for help. I was at my son’s school today to drop off school supplies that I had forgotten to do the day before. My son’s case mgr. told me no problem bring it tomorrow. I did so today. I went to my son’s room and the teacher is the most cold, stand-ofish [...]