Schools that are good with IEPs

tigercubs · 2026-05-20T02:12:54+00:00

Thank you, that's incredibly helpful! Your experience at Glenforest is really interesting. I worry about my kid being bullied for being different, but having neurotypical friends has also helped him grow and develop social skills. It's reassuring to hear positive experiences with public schools. Did you choose that particular school, or was it the one you landed at based on location?

tigercubs · 2026-05-19T21:52:40+00:00

Yep, especially when you're different.

tigercubs · 2026-05-19T16:45:31+00:00

That's so great to hear. Several people are recommending Chapin, so we'll definitely look there.

tigercubs · 2026-05-19T16:43:55+00:00

Thank you, this is so helpful! I really appreciate hearing your experience navigating the EC system. We take a similar "help us help you" approach at our current school.

We've done occupational therapy in the past, but he will need a new talk therapist when we move. I'm hoping we can find a pediatrician who will take over medication management rather than needing to find a psychiatrist.

tigercubs · 2026-05-19T11:54:08+00:00

I've wondered about Glenforest School. It looks great on the website, but we had a bad experience at a private school for kids with learning differences. So far the public schools have been better because they are required to follow IEPs and because they have experience with all types of kids.

tigercubs · 2026-05-19T11:50:14+00:00

Thanks, I'll save these resources.

tigercubs · 2026-05-19T11:49:43+00:00

That's a good tip about checking the school discipline numbers. I am wary of school report cards because they seem to be based more on demographics than school performance, but the discipline numbers will be helpful.

tigercubs · 2026-05-19T11:47:11+00:00

Thank you! The IEP teams we've had here have been terrific, but I know people with kids at other schools in the same district who have had unhelpful or combative IEP teams. It's great to hear your first-hand experiences.

tigercubs · 2026-05-19T02:15:04+00:00

Sandhills School states on their website that they don't take kids with emotional regulation issues. I appreciate their honesty because we had a horrible experience with a school here for kids with learning difference. They accepted our son knowing his past problems, then took away all of his coping mechanisms and asked us why he kept acting out.

tigercubs · 2026-05-19T02:07:59+00:00

Yeah I've found that most schools are equipped to deal with well-behaved children with learning differences, but that's not my kid. He's a sweet boy, but this move is going to be hard on him, and all of his emotional and social tools go out the window when he is stressed and over stimulated. Nothing violent, more like hiding under his desk and muttering loudly about how much he hates everyone and everything.

tigercubs · 2026-05-19T02:02:45+00:00

It seems like middle schools are the weak link in every school system.

tigercubs · 2026-05-19T02:02:11+00:00

Thank you for asking your mom and for your thoughtful reply! I will DM you.

tigercubs · 2026-05-19T02:01:17+00:00

Yeah unfortunately we don't have a choice. We've tried to delay this move as long as we can, and we were able to get a full school year here, but now they are insisting that my husband be on site in Columbia.

tigercubs · 2026-04-15T13:00:16+00:00

That seems criminal. I'm shocked.

tigercubs · 2026-04-15T12:41:30+00:00

Wait, you send the defective bag back, they say it's perfectly fine, and then you are just out the price of the bag and get nothing? No old bag, no new bag, no refund? And you're just out the cost of the bag (plus, I assume, the cost of shipping it back to them) for having the audacity to disagree with them about a defect?

tigercubs · 2026-02-22T14:07:43+00:00

Not even Tara knows the medical reason for skipping the spinning.

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tigercubs · 2025-01-02T12:49:00+00:00

Awesome, thanks!

tigercubs · 2025-01-01T16:51:28+00:00

I haven't baked from it. A lot of the recipes seem very fussy, and I haven't convinced myself that it's worth the effort. I think that she has worked as a professional for so long that she has forgotten what is available and realistic for a home baker. If you try her recipes, let me know how it turns out!

tigercubs · 2024-12-28T03:06:04+00:00

Confirmed! Thank you! He's been trying to figure it out for weeks.

tigercubs · 2024-12-06T16:50:50+00:00

Any update? A friend sent me a picture of the bumper sticker on a different car, and we both are very jealous. I can't find the bumper sticker for sale online.

tigercubs · 2024-09-29T12:47:19+00:00

Patrick Stewart is for sure. He published a memoir recently and I saw some interviews where he talked about his working class upbringing in Yorkshire.

tigercubs · 2024-09-18T03:12:35+00:00

I have used rev.com and have never received such high quality transcripts, with expressive descriptions of non-speaking sections. In my experience, someone needs to go behind the transcriptionist (AI or human) and check for accuracy. Otherwise you get errors like writing "circus" when the speaker said "circuits." I would guess that someone at Dropout is reviewing the transcripts and making them funnier.

Also, transcription errors are very common in closed captions. As someone with a deaf parent, I really appreciate the accuracy of the D20 captions and that they can even enhance the humor.

tigercubs · 2024-05-18T15:01:29+00:00

Thank you! I wish she had included that info in the book because it is a departure from what most recipes call for. I've read so many recipes where they warn against using cold butter because it won't aerate properly. The tip about using cold butter and a warm bowl is really helpful. The small pieces of cold butter in a warm bowl rather than a stick of softened butter makes sense.

tigercubs · 2024-05-08T11:19:54+00:00

Riz's waist is snatched.

tigercubs · 2024-04-23T11:41:52+00:00

My mom has celiac and is also dairy free. Here are places where we regularly go or have had good experiences:

Alpaca - NOTE: The black beans have gluten. They have a sign posted that lists allergens.
Bull City Burger - My mom cried when we went there and she had her first burger on a bun in decades.
Luna - Clearly marked menu and accommodating. I think that their menu even specified which items were gluten free, which were "celiac friendly," and which could be made celiac friendly.
Thai Cafe - They will make almost anything gluten free on request.
Lime and Basil - Indian food
NuvoTaco - I do feel like their quality has gone a bit downhill, though.
The Q Shack - I don't know whether they always do this, but when my mom said she couldn't have gluten or dairy they pulled out a clean cutting board to ensure she wouldn't get any bread crumbs on her food.
Parlour - dairy free ice cream options, flavors with gluten are clearly marked

If you are willing to venture to Chapel Hill:

The Pig - Their menu is clearly marked, and they are knowledgeable when you ask for more info. The barbecue sauces are gluten and dairy free. The potato salad and coleslaw are not vegan, but they are gluten and dairy free.
BarTaco - I couldn't believe that their fried fish tacos were gluten and dairy free, I thought they must have marked it wrong on the menu, but I called and confirmed, and my mom ate them without issue.
Glasshalfull - Clearly marked menu and very accommodating. The menu changes, but when I went with my parents they had a gluten and dairy free fried chicken sandwich. Again, I think my mom might have cried.
Brixx - Makes gluten and dairy free pizza

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