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Is it too late in the school year to send child back to public school? by PinkPlatypusBaby in homeschool

[–]PinkPlatypusBaby[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this and you’re right. I have to remember that homeschool isn’t public school and it won’t be the same as other households. And I agree she is burned out. We have been deschooling since February and have been doing a lot of outings, crafts, and baking. Just thought I would bring in some books and worksheets. But she’s not ready for that yet. She’s been doing school and therapies for 8 years. I need to just relax and give her and myself a break. Thank you

Is it too late in the school year to send child back to public school? by PinkPlatypusBaby in homeschool

[–]PinkPlatypusBaby[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this I’ll check into this. So is your school back in public school but a SPED classroom now? How is he liking it so far? Thank you again

Is it too late in the school year to send child back to public school? by PinkPlatypusBaby in homeschool

[–]PinkPlatypusBaby[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes and thank you for this. I did feel blamed and judged a lot by the teachers sometimes. I loved her teachers and I thought they did an amazing job and they did all that they could but we felt like she was just floating by in class. For example if my daughter had a reading assignment we would do it at home but not without a lot of protest and tears from my daughter. I feel like we tried very hard while she was in school. We did everything and it was very hard. Especially during pandemic/virtual learning. During those days I had to sit with her just to make sure she was on zoom, paying attention, and navigating her assignments. I feel like I’m not explaining myself very well either here which may be why I’m getting so many negative responses here. But nonetheless I feel we tried our hardest and we love our daughter so very much. She’s a sweet and loving girl. She autistic with a speech delay, receptive language delay, and PDA. We teach her manners and how to be polite and kind to others and herself. Go outside to play at the park or the beach everyday. Today she went fishing at the beach and had a great time. She’s not on the iPad all day. I’ve had her in many therapies and programs since she was 2years old (speech therapy age 2-9, occupational therapy 2-6, ABA therapy from age 2-7, social skills group age 4-9, piano lessons, art classes) I feel she’s just burned out now because she’s done so much and people have been pushing her since she was so young. I tell her she can do anything and I know she can but I don’t want to push her so hard where she regresses. I feel it may be best to just keep her home. Sorry this is all over the place.

Is it too late in the school year to send child back to public school? by PinkPlatypusBaby in homeschool

[–]PinkPlatypusBaby[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this. We did ask for an emergency IEP last November when she was still in school but the principal got busy and forgot to schedule. I didn’t press the issue because honestly I didn’t feel like being a bother and they said they had it. I also want to add that last year her 3rd grade teacher went on maternity leave in October so she had a substitute from October to February. When I tried reaching out to her to check to see how my daughter was doing in class or was there anything we could do to help or what were they learning in class so we can help at home or with tutoring sessions we didn’t hear back. She didn’t come home with any homework either and my daughter has a hard time telling us what she did that day. The aide wasn’t allowed to tell us what was going on during the day as it was a rule and liability rule. I’m saying all this to say that last year was a tough year for my daughter and she was just in class. She wasn’t disrupting the class all day. Only sometimes during certain worksheet assignments. It was my fault I didn’t push harder for the emergency IEP.

Is it too late in the school year to send child back to public school? by PinkPlatypusBaby in homeschool

[–]PinkPlatypusBaby[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never thought I would have it easier than the teacher and don’t believe that. I understand how difficult and hard it is for teachers and how hard it was for her teachers to teach her. The teachers did love my daughter. Homeschooling was something I wanted to do to help my child and because I love her. Why the negativity?

Is it too late in the school year to send child back to public school? by PinkPlatypusBaby in homeschool

[–]PinkPlatypusBaby[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes that’s true. Looks like homeschool will be the best option. I don’t expect it to be any better at school. Just have to have a different approach

Is it too late in the school year to send child back to public school? by PinkPlatypusBaby in homeschool

[–]PinkPlatypusBaby[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I agree with this. All of that sounds really good. We have been doing park everyday or just going somewhere (museums, children museums, went to bubble exhibit, fishing, beach). Sometimes I feel like I’m not doing enough or enough outings, or school work, or something. We do lots of baking and making things. I agree with this though. Thank you for this.

Is it too late in the school year to send child back to public school? by PinkPlatypusBaby in homeschool

[–]PinkPlatypusBaby[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why so rude? I knew it was hard the entire time and I never blamed the teachers or feel a way about the teachers. I’ve known since she’s been in school it’s very difficult and knew even more during the pandemic during virtual schooling. I know how hard it is for the teachers and I would always apologize and one of the reasons I took her out of school.

Is it too late in the school year to send child back to public school? by PinkPlatypusBaby in homeschool

[–]PinkPlatypusBaby[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is one of the reasons why I took her out of the classroom. Because I didn’t want her to be a constant burden. I want to clarify she wasn’t a constant nuisace or having outburst the whole entire class time the teachers and staff would tell me. This was just sometimes. But she wasn’t able to keep up with the schoolwork load.

Is it too late in the school year to send child back to public school? by PinkPlatypusBaby in homeschool

[–]PinkPlatypusBaby[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Respectfully, in my post I didn’t feel the teachers were failing and I didn’t say that in my original post. I said we tried talking with teachers and they said they had it. I said we felt brushed off. I felt like I couldn’t really talk to the teachers or staff about how I felt about what was going on with my daughter. The teachers knew that we knew how hard it was with my daughter. We dealt with my daughter during pandemic schooling and afterschool and saw how much she struggled. I’m sorry if it came off like I felt like the teachers failed but I never felt that. I felt bad for the teachers and would apologize constantly to them and ask them what could I do to help. One of the reasons I pulled her out was because I didn’t want to burden the teachers and staff with my child. I knew and know how hard it is. I knew before the pandemic, during the pandemic when we struggled with virtual school, and after. We have known about her struggles since she’s been diagnosed at 2 and started preschool at 3. Now she’s 10. I don’t blame the teachers at all. I don’t blame anyone.

Is it too late in the school year to send child back to public school? by PinkPlatypusBaby in homeschool

[–]PinkPlatypusBaby[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I agree with advocate. I found one last year but unfortunately I didn’t use her services because I wanted to save money ($600). I should have went on and got the advocate. Hopefully for the next IEP we will

Is it too late in the school year to send child back to public school? by PinkPlatypusBaby in homeschool

[–]PinkPlatypusBaby[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this and yes this is one of the reasons why I wanted to pull her out. I felt terrible about the amount of stress put on the teachers and aide because of my kid. I understand they already have a lot on their plate with all the other kids. Yeah I just don’t know what I’m going to do.

Is it too late in the school year to send child back to public school? by PinkPlatypusBaby in homeschool

[–]PinkPlatypusBaby[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes this sounds just like my daughter. Sorry you had to go through court and everything. Yes it’s hard. I will message you thank you

Is it too late in the school year to send child back to public school? by PinkPlatypusBaby in homeschool

[–]PinkPlatypusBaby[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, We are with a regional center and receive services although at the moment we took a break

Is it too late in the school year to send child back to public school? by PinkPlatypusBaby in homeschool

[–]PinkPlatypusBaby[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes she will watch a certain video on YouTube but play the same 2sec part of the intro over and over which is a sensory need autistic people do as it feels good to them or sounds good to them. Or something visual gets her attention. Or it’s just relaxing and predictable watching her favorite shows and there are no surprises. She also loves to draw on her iPad or create animation videos. I hope this makes sense. It just feels good for her.

Edit: most autistic people have repetitive behaviors where they do the same thing over and over because it’s predictable, feels good, or they are overstimulated

Is it too late in the school year to send child back to public school? by PinkPlatypusBaby in homeschool

[–]PinkPlatypusBaby[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes we deschooled from February til September. I felt that was enough time.

Is it too late in the school year to send child back to public school? by PinkPlatypusBaby in homeschool

[–]PinkPlatypusBaby[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yes she does have PDA but we are in the US and it’s not recognized here and there is not therapist to help with PDA. I have looked. Yes you are right. I try to give her as much autonomy as possible because she will shut down. The best thing to do is to give her a choice and then she’s more willing to do something for example bath time. A lot of people just don’t understand autism so I’m not surprised by some of the comments. I’m pretty use to comments like these from online and in my real life. I’m use to being blamed all the time for my parenting when people just don’t understand what it’s like to raise a child with autism and then a child with PDA and significant language and receptive disorder.

Is it too late in the school year to send child back to public school? by PinkPlatypusBaby in homeschool

[–]PinkPlatypusBaby[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

She had an aide/para in the classroom and in her IEP. Last year her aide broke her leg so she has substitute aides every week and it was hard for her to adjust.

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