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We have a 13 yr. old daughter who has many issues. she struggles in school not with the work but with the kids and being around a lot of people.She is different although by looking at her you would not know it, however the kids knowit and they have made her school life almost impossible for her to be there. the teachers have tried and the staff. but even though they meet her acadamic issues.they have not met her emtional issues, she has an IEP. She is being treated for ODD/ADD/SEVERE MOOD DISORDER/DEPRESSION/ I talked to her docter yesterday and her therapist, she has been suspeneded from school for two days for getting into a fight with another girl. the school agrees that my daughter is not on instigator that something set her off. but still fighting is wrong. I understand that. the therapist and the docter want me to homeschool her for the next school year. saying that having her around smaller groups of kids and kids that are more accepting of other kids and would be a posiive role model for her. by homeschooling her she would only be in groups at certain times and have her alone time, we do have a lot of homeschoolers in the area and a neat coop. they just feel it would alliviate a lot her stress issues and even though it would not be the solution to all of her issues it would be a big help with her depression, She is going to balk at it but the docter says right now that we are not to give her a choice, that we are to tell ehr that is what we are going to. she says once we start and she sees the benefits she will do great. I have always wanted to do this but had a lot of negative things being told to me, however we do have a wonderful support system in place and they are saying do it, does anyone else homeschool a childwith special needs as far as emotional issues?
Posted on 04/30/09, 10:04 am |
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Hi Jilly
I homeschool my 9 year old who has FAE. I have had her in schools ,but because she doesnt read or forgets, and so on she takes great emotional strain. The y need one on one. With homeschooling, we are in control. As mothers our children's wellbeing is most important. And that they are happy. I took me a year to get my little one to calm down and become confident and not afraid. Now we have good days and bad days. On the good days that she is not "hyped" we get alot done. On days that we have total shut down we just chill. Her emotions are all over all the time, but in the safety of home where she knows she is loved and secure they blosom in time. Homeschooling is great if you let it work for you not dictate to you. Because emotional children are not that good with rigid structure,homeschooling works. What curriculum will you be using? There is such a large homeschool network all over and they usually get together, make use of the get togethers and make sure she still keeps contact with friends and other activities. Good luck chani 
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you know i'm homescholed and have vasrvious issuses and it saved my life. i have become a strong mature person and confiedent. and i guartee you if i was still in my old school i would have low self estem, and act immature the homeschooling has brought out the true me and has made me shine
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