belle
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Post by belle on Sept 26, 2005 9:56:08 GMT -5
Son's first year of High School is going well. Open House last week, all teachers reported he's doing great and working hard. He has a standing permission slip that allows the classes to catch the bus and go out in the community and learn living skills. My daughter works at the grocery store and called one day to tell me he was in there.
Only one phone call, from the nurse, he had smashed his finger in the door pretty badly, they cleaned it and iced it and he wanted to stay at school! Wow, thats a first.
He's made a few friends. Last year he was so unapproachable, doing goofy things, tantrums, climbing out windows and trying to escape through the doors PLUS being in a wheelchair or walker that kids stayed away. He is still in Spec.Ed, he's high functioning and gets to go different classes in different buildings, there are a lot more kids in SpecEd, and for the most part Gen Ed seems very accepting and helpful. Thank goodness kids grow out of that MiddleSchool mentality.
He's on 30 mg. adderall xr, and depakote 750mg it seems to be what he needed. Appointment next mo. w/ the Peds developemental doc.
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Post by ohmama on Sept 26, 2005 10:01:09 GMT -5
Belle, That sounds real good. Where does he go to learn living skills? Is this done as a class activity?
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Post by belle on Sept 26, 2005 10:11:34 GMT -5
Yes, all the kids go. So far, they've only gone to the store to buy cleaning supplies. I think around the holidays, they will go Christmas shopping at the mall. Also learning to make a list, buy groceries, cook the meal, budget, learn the buses, balance a checkbook.
They have A days and B days. 8 classes but only 4 per day...one set of classes one day, the other the next. Sounds confusing but he's got it all figured out. I know his living skills class is 3 hours.
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Post by Mayleng on Sept 26, 2005 10:39:50 GMT -5
belle that is wonderful news. I am glad he is enjoying school.
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