I have had wonderful support with my DD for the last three years while she attended a local public school. Most of you know my story. Her parial enrollment worked well. She had services for speech and saw a social worker to work on those dreaded social skills. Things were hinted at over the last few weeks of school with the therapist and SW but they went ahead and made plans for my DD to attend the middle school next year for band, art, and services.
They had both said, she knows everything she needs to know but doesn't apply it, by choice. The last day of school I talked to the SW and she made the strange comment that wherever we put DD she will be fine, she doesn't need ST or SW.
Fast forward to Thursday. I went to drop off an end of school gift to DD's classroom teacher. Long story short she said not to send DD to the middle school, period. She used to teach at the middle school. She recommended private music lessons, classes and a 4H program we are trying to get my DD into early with the local veterinarians office, but. not. the. middle school. We discussed the possibility of pursuing high school if we can get around some of the required classes that DD has already taken even now, and get her into some of the AP classes.
I was floored. For the last three years the PS has been pushing her need to be around age peers. Now, the people who know her the most have basically said forget working with peers, don't under any circumstances put her in the middle school and pursue other avenues of social interaction. I am completely thrown. I feel like I've been pushing against this brick wall for years and it suddenly crumbled.
Last edited by melmichigan; 06/20/10 07:58 AM.
