tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545465610500649673.post1748984642827907842..comments2023-10-18T08:13:44.850-07:00Comments on Rooster Calls: Hi ho, Hi ho...School DazeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545465610500649673.post-61295153136098929252008-03-29T15:14:00.000-07:002008-03-29T15:14:00.000-07:00I think something that trips us parents up is that...I think something that trips us parents up is that we feel that we have to get it all right on the first try. And we don't. It's all such a journey - and we all evolve - ourselves, our children, the specialists, the facilities. So if it feels right to you now, go for it! No one has the Rooster's back better than his parents.redheadmommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06821882029097220118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545465610500649673.post-71374924270977847332008-03-27T21:00:00.000-07:002008-03-27T21:00:00.000-07:00I agree with the tour guide too - if he's not able...I agree with the tour guide too - if he's not able to get anything out of his less restrictive school, then what's the point? And as you said, it's not like it's a life-long commitment. The residential school we have here for autistic spectrum kids focuses on getting them to the point where they can return to a less-restrictive setting - but able to regulate themselves and deal with the world so that they can benefit from it.<BR/><BR/>Your next challenge of course will be getting the school district to see it that way, so they'll pay for it. :-)<BR/><BR/>KarinPBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681563084345230038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545465610500649673.post-63146752369373352892008-03-27T18:48:00.000-07:002008-03-27T18:48:00.000-07:00Well, the tour guide's Dr. Phil question is sort o...Well, the tour guide's Dr. Phil question is sort of (in a very small nutshell) why we pulled Nik OUT of school in September. He was so incredibly dysregulated that he couldn't begin to access any of the positive attributes available. There were other factors, too, of course. My point is...TRUST YOUR GUT. Even if you're not 100% certain. Now is the time to really tune in to your instincts with Rooster b/c there will ALWAYS be twelve different opinions on the same thing. YOURS is what matters here.Niksmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715465327343655483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545465610500649673.post-86528171915674693602008-03-27T17:50:00.000-07:002008-03-27T17:50:00.000-07:00Certainly I would think hard about this school- if...Certainly I would think hard about this school- if it felt like a good fit, you may want to try it. <BR/><BR/>We looked into several schools for Joey, and were disappointed. Most of the schools were geared to children who were entirely different from Joey- children with far more severe social issues, academic issues, and even mobility issues. It all felt wrong. We went with that feeling, and have kept him here, and done our best. <BR/><BR/>If you are feeling really good about this school, I think you should try it. You can always take him out if his frustration increases; and it would be a good thing if his frustration decreases. <BR/><BR/>How much will it cost?Joeymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254601805621175842noreply@blogger.com