06/25/2012:
"Dear Tara,
I would like to encourage you to consider homeschooling your
child, and work to have him more rigorously diagnosed. It is possible that
he has Sensory Processing Disorder. Google Dr. Lucy Jane Miller on the
computor, and see if her dicription of Sensory Processing Disoder doesn't
also fit your son's differences in behavior. What the school system has
done to your child is abusive. If you were to innapropriately dicsipline
him in this way, DYFS would accuse you of abuse. He needs to be
accomodate, and have his school day modified.The IEP's are not being
followed through with, and in many cases it is out right impossible to
implement them in a school setting. School teachers have admitted this to
me.If your son is on the Autism spectrum, and potentially has Sensory
Processing Diorder, not letting him have recess is the worst thing you
could do to a child like that. They need movement, and they need it all
day long! Please stand up for your son. Consider homeschooling!
him if at all possible.His special needs need your special protection,
and advocacy. Don't let those who don't love hm, mis treat him any longer!
"
02/28/2011:
"..yeah, I have an IEP, and I don't get special tretment. Heck, teachers
seem to pick on me."
02/24/2011:
"People do think that IEP's give kids passes on behavior.I will tell you that this is incorrect.My son is a prime example.He is in special ed and have IEP's.When punishment for his actions are handed out he serves it.(He behavior is from his issues.)I only protest when the protest when the punishment is excessive for the behavior.I want him to know that just because he is in special classes doesn't mean that he can do what ever he wants and get away with it."
02/22/2011:
"Thank you for writing this article. It is challenging getting information
and support. I found this strengthening."
02/22/2011:
"Tourette's Syndrome, not 'Turette's' as stated on page 2."
02/22/2011:
"I had some problems early on with the schools only telling me the 'bad or
wrong' things my child was doing. I called for an IEP meeting and made it
imperative that if they were documenting behavior that they must include
at least one good thing they did that day. When the staff knew that they
had to look for good things and document those along with the bad, their
attitude toward my child changed since they realized my child did have
many good qualities too. I needed to know about that good thing too since
they were so focused on the bad, it was affecting my relationship with my
child but he couldn't tell me at the time he was doing anything good
because the school wasn't telling him about the good thongs he was doing.
When the IEP changed the focus to include good behavior, my child's life
at school improved."
02/22/2011:
"Do our Grandchildren have rights Please advise.Our Grandson was just
tested and the school states he has a learning disability Rights what are
Rights These Children at this school do not have rights PLEASE ADVISE
Loving Grandparent From Ga Our Children and Grandchildren Are Priceless"
02/22/2011:
"Thank you for this article. It sheds light on others who may not know
about disablities and behaviors associated with them. I know as a mother
of an autistic child, but some may not know if they are not personally
involved with this situation."
02/22/2011:
"Though I am a high school art teacher,mother and grandmother, there has
always been a common thread of truly understanding a special needs child's
whole personna when working with school districts who seem to ignore
obvious signs of behavior outbursts with a special needs child or young
adult. IEP's and a child's rights to an education based on their
individual needs are so related to finding and achieving goals for both
parent and child working with administration and staff in schools! I have
observed my own two daughter's with a disability, struggle to receive
needed help in their educational programs and I learned my rights and
stood my ground! Thank you for your article which was both informational
and timely . "
02/21/2011:
"'This year they had him transferred to a school with an autism support program.' This seems to be the answer, but with many states and school districts deeply in debt, there is no money to staff special schools with the trained staff to deal with these kinds of children. So, the other children continue to get ignored, while the teachers are desperately trying to manage the classroom disruptions."
